A Chord of Silver Moons is a fantasy novel about Aryam Sinanan, a girl bound from birth to serve as the guardian of a princess she's never met. The book shares her story as she is uprooted from what little semblance of a 'normal' life she managed to have between her training with her monitor, Ranee. After King Felix is killed, she is forced to fulfill her destiny as one of Princess Marley's guardians, where failure would cost her life. However, Aryam lacks an oju, the magic guardians use to defeat akbarrin, previously imprisoned monsters that once terrorized the kingdoms. Without an oju, she is unsure of her worth and abilities as a guardian, especially after an encounter on the way to the palace that resulted in her monitor and mentor, Ranee, being taken away by a river demigoddess. This forced Aryam to continue without her, worried about Ranee's unknown fate and wondering what drove the once peaceful entity to violence. This event marked only the beginning of the mysteries Aryam would uncover and the creatures she would have to face.

The book features interesting worldbuilding with its settings, lore, and creatures, elegantly scattering information about the four kingdoms, the dragon king and akbarrin, the deities, and the history behind everything throughout the story. There were plentiful hints of intrigue and implications of deeper goings-on for Aryam and her three chorus sisters, the other three guardians who make up her team, to figure out. The writing is very descriptive and detailed in the way it sets up the beauty or eerieness of the story's locations. It also contains exciting action scenes, especially with the guardians' creative spiritual weapons. The scenes do well to convey a sense of danger, with a very real threat of death in more tense moments. Tylisha Washington crafts a vibrant world that's equal parts wondrous and dangerous. The relationships are also well-written, with dialogue and interactions that do well to establish characters and build emotional impact.

I recommend this book to anyone interested in high fantasy adventures, exciting action, deep intrigue, and even deeper emotional connections.

— Jada Wilson, Reedsy Reviewer