Returning to the dark and glamorous 19th century world of her New York Times instant bestseller, The Gilded Wolves, Roshani Chokshi dazzles us with another riveting tale as full of mystery and danger as ever in The Silvered Serpents.
They are each other’s fiercest love, greatest danger, and only hope.
Séverin and his team members might have successfully thwarted the Fallen House, but victory came at a terrible cost — one that still haunts all of them. Desperate to make amends, Séverin pursues a dangerous lead to find a long lost artifact rumored to grant its possessor the power of God.
Their hunt lures them far from Paris, and into the icy heart of Russia where crystalline ice animals stalk forgotten mansions, broken goddesses carry deadly secrets, and a string of unsolved murders makes the crew question whether an ancient myth is a myth after all.
As hidden secrets come to the light and the ghosts of the past catch up to them, the crew will discover new dimensions of themselves. But what they find out may lead them down paths they never imagined.
A tale of love and betrayal as the crew risks their lives for one last job.
REVIEW: Yet again, Roshani Chokshi has taken my breath away with this story full of adventure, betrayal, heartbreak, and shocking revelations. Sprinkled throughout this book are the stories of how Severin met each member of his motley crew and behind it the reason for his distorted sense of needing to save them by whatever means necessary. Severin's coldness is beyond saving with every word he speaks being colder than the last. There are some incredible quotes in this book, many shirts and bookmarks waiting to me made! With the memory of Tristan looming over everyone's head we learn some new and disturbing truths. We get some great cat fight scenes when a new femme fatale comes on the scene with secrets all her own that I am hoping to learn all about in the next book! There are some definite Aladdin vibes with a chase scene through a bazaar and a mobile "Cave of Wonders" so to speak. And then there of course the beautiful wardrobes, longing looks, and extravagant parties!! Then there's that ending that left my heart aching and wishing I could fast forward time to read the next chapter of this saga! This was another 5 star read for me, as is everything I have ever read by Chokshi.
Thank you to NetGalley and Roshani Chokshi for the opportunity to read the eARC in exchange for a review.
Publication date: September 22, 2020