I received an uncorrected eARC from Wednesday Books via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
I really enjoyed The Silver Serpents by Roshani Chokshi.
I really liked The Gilded Wolves when I read it last year. I loved the characters. I thought the magic system was interesting (even if I didn’t fully understand it) and enjoyed the plot. So I had high hopes for The Silvered Serpents and it did not disappoint.
The Silvered Serpents is a wonderful sequel. It is a bit darker then The Gilded Wolves and the characters are haunted by the aftermath of the previous installment. The mystery they are trying to uncover is at its core quite dark, but despite the darker themes and elements there is humor throughout to balance it.
I just adore Roshani Chokshi’s writing style. The descriptions were so vivid. I appreciated there weren’t any major info dumps from the previous book, just what you needed to jog your memory. I usually reread previous books, but was unable to do so and didn’t feel lost. Even without reading the recap on the author’s website I would have been fine.
The only complaint I have was some of the content was repetitive. I’m not sure if it was because it was a lot of information to remember, or an attempt to convey a character’s thought process, but there were a couple instances where I found myself skimming. Note: This may have been changed in the final version. This didn’t hamper my enjoyment of the book though.
I loved revisiting these characters and this world and can’t wait for the third book!
If you enjoy books with found families and cool magic systems you should check out this series.
Thank you so much Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the review copy!
The Silvered Serpents: 4 stars