Good entry to the series, runs long even for a YA epic but is engaging enough to overcome that. Fits well in a collection with other action YA titles.

So good!!

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From bestselling author Danielle L. Jensen comes a thrilling new novel in the Dark Shores world, a series that Sarah J. Maas called "everything I look for in a fantasy novel."

THEIR BATTLES ENDED IN VICTORY

Lydia returns to Mudaire to enter training at the healing temple. But instead of fighting to save lives, she’s convinced she is doing more harm than good. She delves into the history of the gods only to discover a truth that will change her life forever.

His birthright as commander of the Royal Army is finally in his grasp, but Killian feels anything but victorious. Burdened by his past, he embraces the darker side of his mark—and in doing so, risks starting a war.

BUT THE WAR HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN

Danielle Jensen has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Her writing is concise, includes fantastic world-building, and characters that feel very real. Her ability to build tension and have you on the edge of your seat is truly remarkable. I fly through all of her books because I just have to know what happens next. Gilded Serpent is no different. I enjoyed the wild ride of having all four main characters within the same story. I will be highly anticipating the last and final book in this series. If you have not picked up the Dark Shores series, you should!

Danielle, you’ve done it again!! An epic installment in the Dark Shores series and another that I could not put down!

Reviewing books further in a series is always difficult because of spoilers, but it’s easy to say that Gilded Serpent is the perfect continuation of Dark Shores and Dark Skies. I LOVED finally have all of our character’s stories in one book. Lydia, Killian, Marcus, and Teriana… it’s impossible to pick a favorite.

You won’t find any spoilers here, but I do have to say one thing… HOLY CLIFFHANGER! I will literally be reeling from this one until I can get Scorched Earth in my hands!

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was everything I wanted it to be and more, just minus the entire section of M and T traveling because it could have been 1/5 of the length it is haha but this made me super excited for the final book. I low key thought there were three books and that’s why I read the series but nope I’m silly and now have to wait for a resolution to those cliff hangers 😹

I LOVED THIS BOOK. And I think that everyone should read it! If you like fast-paced action with high as heck stakes – this book is for you. If you like romance (but no insta-love in sight) to be thrown into the mix with a side of death – this book is for you. If you like magic and lore and fantasy – this book is for you. And if you like the idea of reading about legionnaires walking around in leather skirts and sandals – then this book is definitely for you.

Honestly, I can't find any faults with this book (except for maybe the fact that some characters' paths didn't intersect - I'm still grumpy about that...) and I cannot wait for the next book! Especially after that ending. JENSEN, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DID THAT TO ME!

I would give this book more stars if I could. All the stars for you Glen Coco!

Thankyou to the author and publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

THIS BOOK! Actually this whole story, kills me! I love reading about all of these characters. I’m seriously so invested in all of their lives, relationships, everything. I feel their pain and I ache with them when they ache. But I also smile and scream from happiness when they do too! I am in desperate need of the next book and need it as of yesterday

It always amazes me how well Danielle L. Jensen can captivate me with her writing. She creates such vivid and relatable characters. Her world building is phenomenal and she is so great at adding in plot twists. I have loved all the books in this series and can't wait for the last one to come out.

If you like high stake adventures. heartache and amazing characters try this series.

Thanks NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed the other books in the series and this one did not disappoint.

This series in general OMG! I love everything this author writes. This book had the biggest cliffhanger. I recommend to everyone i see at the bookstore i work for.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Gilded Serpent⁣
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Danielle L. Jensen ⁣
𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: ⁣
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: April 27, 2021⁣
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 3 ⭐️ ⁣
𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: ⁣

•Danielle never ceases to amaze me with her incredible world AND character building. She seriously gets you right in the feels because I love each and every one of the characters she has written.⁣ I just need everyone to have a HEA please and thank you.
•I was seriously on the edge of my seat the entire freaking book wondering where it was going to go and that ending. 🤯🤯 So many plot twists I’m still spinning 😂 ⁣
•This is legitimately the perfect mix of adventure, mystery, magic, and romance. I think this whole series would be great for people of all ages, no matter what your favorite genre is! ⁣
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𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: ⁣
I cannot recommend this book series enough. If you loved The Bridge Kingdom and you haven’t picked this series up yet, you’re seriously sleeping on one of the best fantasy series’!! I’m dying for the next book already and I’m very upset about it. Danielle, if you’re reading this... please write faster. I can’t breathe just thinking about that ending. 😂 ⁣
Oh and also, I’m still #TeamKillian despite how absolutely infuriating he is at times. I think that’s why I love him so much actually. 🤔

honestly, I really enjoyed this book. This series is exactly what every fantasy reader thinks about when they read YA fantasy but it is done very, very well. the characters are so fleshed out with distinct personalities and despite the length of the book, it reads incredibly well. i really enjoyed this so much and i can't wait for the next one!

When I started reading this one I thought it was the end, but it seems like we are getting a book four!! You don't have to ask me twice if I want one. YES!! Each of these titles gets better and better as the story unfolds. I loved the multiple POV and all the characters and the setting. I think readers who have enjoyed the other titles in this series will die hard love tis one!!

This freaking SERIES YA’LL. It is soooo underrated. I am super excited because our two character couples are finally in the same book. I dont know why more people dont talk about this book/series. The world building is absolutely exceptional.. the romance and magic is wonderful. I just… don’t know how to discuss how amazing this story is without spoiling anything so just know that i am FREAKING DYING FOR THE NEXT BOOK GUYSSS. So. Damn. Good.

Such a good read! Danielle is, as always,so skilled at weaving together different characters’ stories into one. This book was fast-paced, intricate and so much fun to read. I cannot wait to see where Marcus, Teriana, Lydia and Killian are going next!

I cannot recommend not only this book, but this entire series enough! Danielle Jensen has a gift with storytelling and her writing skills are superb! This book answers so many questions I have had looming in my mind and it is sure to be a delight to readers of the series and those who are reading it for the first exposure to this amazing world!

Danielle Jensen is a freaking goddess. I’ll read anything she writes. And just like all the others - this book was absolutely incredible. Highly recommend this entire series!!!!

I absolutely loved Dark Shores and Dark Skies so it really pains me that I had to DNF this book. I just couldn’t get back into the story no matter how hard I tried. I’m going to reread both books and then give this book another chance but for now this book is going on the DNF shelf.

I didn't realize that this was not the first book in the series (research before you request a galley, folks!) so I had to go back and catch up on Dark Shores, Dark Skies, and Tarnished Empire. While technically not part of the series, Tarnished Empire really helped me understand this entire world better, so I recommend that you read it too.

In Gilded Serpent, the paths of the main characters of Dark Shores and Dark Skies finally cross, and everything else - the tension, the action - is heightened as a result. It's so much more action-packed and charged, but I also have to say that there's also a lot of information shared, to the point that some chapters became too info-dumpy. Not too much though, thank goodness! This is one long book, and amazingly, I didn't really feel that I was reading 700 whopping pages, which is a testament to Jensen's sharp writing. The setting and world-building remains top notch, and I appreciate the meticulous research that Jensen obviously did while writing this series.

We get a lot of development in this book, between the two romances, and the different personal relationships. Even though we're nearing the end, so many questions remain about the fate of our four main characters, and I'm very curious to see how Jensen will wrap everything up in next year's final book. After bingeing four books in this world in maybe three months I'm still in shock that I now have to wait for more than a year to find out how it all ends! I NEED TO KNOW HOW IT ALL ENDS SOON!

Soo good! This book semented this series as one of my all time favorites and I just love it! I cannot say; read this series enough times soo go read it!!