Gosh dang it Chokshi can write!!! She knows how to craft a story that has me in the edge of my chair and can ripe my heart out.

I really honestly couldn't say why I waited so long to read this book. I tried several times. Usually when that happens, the book in question blows me away. This time? Not so much. I found this whole story to be tedious. I understand that every character was affected deeply by the death of Trista, Severin especially, but I really feel like everyone spent more time trying to come to terms with their grief rather than moving the plot forward. The plot itself felt very stagnant and honestly, I don't think anything really happened until the last quarter of the book. The first book was so gripping and riveting with planning for the heist, being introduced to the characters, and the heist itself, and this book just seem like it dithered in one spot for so long. It definitely suffered from the curse of the 2nd book in the series and truly, the ending is the only reason why I'll even be continuing on with this trilogy. The ending and all the characters save Severin, cause screw him. I loved him so much in the first book and I completely understand the 180 in his personality since his brother was killed, but homie is definitely giving off the mindset of an abuser. 'I'm doing this for you.' 'I only hurt you because I love you.' Miss me with that, please and thank you.

Listen.....this writing is phenomenal! And the characters?! The sequel to The Gilded Wolves does NOT disappoint. Now back to the writing....Roshani Chokshi's writing and word choice is one of those gems that is incomparable. PHENOMENAL! Each character is so different and honestly it shows in its writing. I cannot wait to read the final book to this trilogy.

This is how a sequel should be done it builds so easily from the first book, the characters were positively my favorite. What an adventure.

I liked this book just fine - but it's a SLLLLLOOOOWWWWW build into what I think will be a great series over all. It is a typical YA second book in a series though. Lots of building the plot for later books, but otherwise enjoyable for what it is. I finished it because I really enjoy the way the author writes and tells her stories - and because I was supposed to review it. The tone and time period were done really well, just the pacing was a bit slow for my taste. I will most likely read book 3 when it comes out.

I finally got around to reading this book which is book 2 in this particular series! I honestly wasn't expecting much out of this book as this author is hit or miss for me but, it blew my mind! I was so excited to know that a third book is coming out in a couple weeks and I was very tempted to get a copy. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys fantasy.

This series is fantastic and I love the complexity of the characters and the setting. I was captured by the first book in these series and this one did not disappoint.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC to review.

I didn’t like this one as much as The Gilded Wolves, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a good read. The characters were lovely and the world-building and atmosphere are phenomenal. This sequel was stellar and I'm so glad I got to read this!

I cannot believe that I waited so long to read The Gilded Wolves series by Roshani Chokshi! The first book, The Gilded Wolves, had been on my TBR for a while before I finally started it, and once I did so, I was kicking myself for not having started it sooner! Once I finished the first book, I immediately made plans to start The Silvered Serpents right away, and I’m so glad I did!

I always enjoy Roshani’s books whenever I read them. The first series I read by her was The Star-Touched Queen series, and then after that, The Pandava Quartet, which happens to be one of my most favorite middle-grade series. I will definitely be adding The Gilded Wolves to my list of favorites as well!

Since I didn’t write a review for the first book, let me assure you that I did enjoy it. The characters and the storyline were really great, and while the ending was a bit of a shock, it was still an all-around great read. I very much enjoyed it.

The Silvered Serpents picks up not long after where The Gilded Wolves leaves off and takes you on another great adventure full of twists that you probably won’t see coming, and so much going on that you won’t know what to expect next ... at least I didn’t! The book ends in a way that will leave you dying to get your hands on the third book, The Bronzed Beast, and I will be patiently waiting for it to release in September!

Oh, can I also say that I love so many of the characters in this series? They are all so great, and all for different reasons, and I adore them all. I can’t wait to see what’s next for them in the next book!

Overall; The Silvered Serpents was a fantastic sequel to The Gilded Wolves! I really wish that I had started this series sooner, but I absolutely can’t wait to get my hands on the next book coming soon … it’s going to be a most anticipated read for me for sure!

What do you mean I can’t read the next book now? *cries for all of eternity*

I was lucky enough to receive an eARC of the Silvered Serpents via Netgalley, so I’d like to sincerely thank Roshani Chokshi and her publishers for this chance to review the beautiful sequel to The Gilded Wolves.

I think what makes The Gilded Wolves story special is that, in my opinion, it is both character-driven and plot-driven. You could read this series for the plot alone, even if you didn’t care for the characters (although I don’t see how you couldn’t love my babies) and vice versa.

The world that The Gilded Wolves takes place in is interesting and unique, with forging deeply ingrained into society even though not everyone has the ability. The existence of the Guild is easy to understand and the establishment of the different houses brings an interesting dimension to the story - perhaps in the future people may start aligning themselves with the Houses the way they do with other popular series’ - House Kore, House Vanth etc.

Whilst Severin’s yearning to be granted his birthright catalysed the story in book 1, Severin’s grief and yearning for something totally different moved the story along in book 2. I read The Gilded Wolves (well, re-read) and The Silvered Serpents back to back and so I loved how the characters very essence stayed the same, even when their circumstances changed or they evolved as characters. Severin’s longing to be in a position of power so he could protect those who he loved was heightened because he felt as if he had failed. Laila’s desperation to complete her mission stayed so central to her that she had a ring commissioned to count down to her birthday, however she learned that she could trust people enough to tell them the truth. Enrique and Zofia however, had my favourite character development of all. I really sympathised with Enrique who just. wanted. to. belong. I physically felt his pain every time he was rejected - his pain, along with his lack of surprise. I love Enrique because although from his perspective, he doesn’t belong anywhere truly, it is so clear how vital he is to the story and it just shows to me that one never sees their true worth, and that gives me hope for myself. And lastly, Zofia. My DARLING Zofia. What a cherub. What an angel. I would die to protect her. Whilst in the last novel, Zofia seemed to have quite interesting requirements, but was almost always granted these and her life never seemed much harder for it, in this novel my poor baby is tested over and over again. The stress caused by her sister, combined with Laila’s truth, plus her typical job doesn’t break Zofia at all - it makes her stronger, motivates her and makes her believe in herself so much more. WE LOVE TO SEE IT!!!!!

The Silvered Serpents was a pleasure to read throughout, but the ending - just like the Gilded Wolves - was gripping and shocking. Honestly, going into this book I wasn’t sure if there was going to be a third book, which made me even more surprised at how it ended and I absolutely will be reading the next book as soon as I can do see how the characters resolve their problems and hopefully live happily ever after (it’s what they deserve) plus diving back into the world will feel like returning to a much loved destination and I cannot wait.

Silvered Serpents is a captivating follow up to Gilded Wolves and it wrecked me emotionally. Chokshi provides stark contrast between alliances we hold and the secrets we keep inside. I was swept away by the book and devoured it completely.

I absolutely loved this sequel. I will read anything Chokshi writes and this one was no exception. She creates beautiful worlds and plots on top of increíble characterization. One of the best YA writers of this decade

ah this is gonna be a hard one to review because this all started wrong. i read the gilded wolves as an arc and at that time it was marketed as a duology and i never even heard the news that it was expanded??? i never saw people adding the third on on goodread i have no idea when the hell this expansion even happened and why i wasn’t privy to it like huh? i am usually 10/10 at book news.

Anyway guess when i found out it was a trilogy? AS I READ THE EPILOGUE OF THE SILVERED SERPENTS AND WAS HELLO CONFUSED AND WENT TO GOODREADS……………… can u imagine? i was reading an earc so the end does sneak up on yooooooooooooou ugh anyway this event has made it to the top 10 unexplainable what the hecks?

so this kinda did affect my whole in the moment reaction to the book because I judged it as a finale,while reading when it was not, i was just so into just finishing the series i wasn’t even judging it as a sequel ….

But afterwards finding out it’s the middle book, and thoroughly thinking through the events I think it does suffer a lot from middle book syndrome.

It just felt like the story was so dragged and nothing much happens. Like you could see how they tried to stretch it into three books from the initial two.

The book does start great with all the quest, dilemma and angst but at some point all those things become quite repetitive and annoying and don’t really reach any conclusions or solution.

For the plot twist I think you can see it coming the long way from the start for some and by the middle I think everyone can tell.

I guess I just wanted some progression in the relationships? But they are still there as they were in book one and I think a little bit MORE frustrating in book two. Even the whole squad suffered as a whole, i just hated the dynamics in this book.

Also plot wise I think all the discovery and finding part was really easy boom the sequence went on and they kept solving puzzles, without any hindrance. Which kinda took out from the ooh being on your edge part of a book.

My whole problem with this book was that it was a big fat filler, and it felt like everything that was happening in the book one was still happening and in the same pattern it got exasperating

Overall, for me this book was a huge disappointed. But I am still looking forward to the last one. Because I really like these characters and I wanna see where they will go. Even though I am not really the fan of the plot anymore. Most of it is sometimes confusing or take a lot from random artistic world facts or mathematical tidbits. And it kinda gets hard to be in the loop.

I absolutely adore this series. Roshani’s writing is pure magic, absolutely captivating. I cannot stop reading her work!

I didn’t like this one as much as The Gilded Wolves, but I enjoyed it. It was a bit predictable but I really loved the characters and the historical mystery. I may have cried at the end! I love Roshani and will read anything she writes.

Like Chokshi's other novels, she does a fantastic job with her world-building and creating an atmospheric tone. While there are some pacing issues, fans of the first book will look forward to the continuation of the series and being reunited with their favorite characters.

This sequel was absolutely stellar and made me fall even more in love with every one of these characters. I'm so glad I got to read this!

I didn’t have time to read it all before it expired. But I finished it when we received our copy for the store. I really enjoyed myself and recommend this weekly to our customer.

This was one of my most anticipated reads! And it didn’t disappoint. Loved the flow of the story and the characters. The build up in the plot was steady and the descriptions were absolutely beautiful! I look forward to diving into more stories by this author!

This book find the MC’s dealing with the emotional aftermath of the first book’s events. The tone is more dark and anguished overall and introspection than the first book. I found it to be more chaotic and difficult to follow as well, with a somewhat unsatisfying cliffhanger ending.
The team is as eclectic and special as ever, but in the trauma of the loss at the dream end of book 1, they’ve lost some of their ease of connection and hence the thing that I loved most. I found myself annoyed with Séverin most of the time and no one seemed quite so vibrant as the explanation and plot-driving actions took center stage.
We’ll see how the next book wraps things up that will really determine how effective book 2 is, since it’s essentially all set-up for what comes next…