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issianne's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
“Everybody wanna know what I would do if I didn’t win…I’ll guess we’ll never know.” Me after a certain plot line in this book!!!
OOOOOF, this one was raw with emotion. Like PACKED FULL of emotion! I’m truly hungover with everything that’s happened. I love every character. I wanna hug every character.
There were some bits when I *genuinely* had no idea what was going on, but that happens a lot for me…we’ll just breeze past that.
Starting a Venmo to pay for Severin’s therapy. He doesn’t need my money but I’ll still give it to him.
“Everybody wanna know what I would do if I didn’t win…I’ll guess we’ll never know.” Me after a certain plot line in this book!!!
OOOOOF, this one was raw with emotion. Like PACKED FULL of emotion! I’m truly hungover with everything that’s happened. I love every character. I wanna hug every character.
There were some bits when I *genuinely* had no idea what was going on, but that happens a lot for me…we’ll just breeze past that.
Starting a Venmo to pay for Severin’s therapy. He doesn’t need my money but I’ll still give it to him.
ineffablebob's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Since the first book was decent, if not great, I decided to go ahead and finish out Roshani Chokshi's [url=https://app.thestorygraph.com/series/138]Gilded Wolves[/url] young adult historical fantasy romance trilogy. And I'm glad I did because books two and three were much better, in my opinion. Severin pursuing deranged power and divinity is a lot more interesting than him being patron and heist leader. And the other characters that were introduced in the first book are fleshed out considerably in the remainder of the trilogy, particularly Zofia. There's lots of uncovering of secrets and exploring of ancient ruins, villains to thwart and riddles to solve. It's worth finishing the trilogy if you read the first book and liked the characters at all.
mi040409's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
This final installment in the series are always hardest to write. Readers dive in with so many expectations, hopes and fears, and let's not forget the ships. So much happened in this book it feels like ages since I have read the first page.
This series has taken me on a remarkable journey, capturing my heart and and melting my emotions in one fell swoop.
I am fiercely in love with all things Severin, Laila, Enrique, Zofia and Hypnos. They have such heartwarming deep connection, it just feels so real.
I would recommend everyone to read it as you will experience literary sensation at its finest. I will certainly reread this whole series to relive every single moment again. Though the torturous emotions will pained me but it is worth it.
This final installment in the series are always hardest to write. Readers dive in with so many expectations, hopes and fears, and let's not forget the ships. So much happened in this book it feels like ages since I have read the first page.
This series has taken me on a remarkable journey, capturing my heart and and melting my emotions in one fell swoop.
I am fiercely in love with all things Severin, Laila, Enrique, Zofia and Hypnos. They have such heartwarming deep connection, it just feels so real.
I would recommend everyone to read it as you will experience literary sensation at its finest. I will certainly reread this whole series to relive every single moment again. Though the torturous emotions will pained me but it is worth it.
kayceh's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
isawaphoenix's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was incredible! I laughed, I cried, I loved, I mourned. Masterful work!
asreadbykat's review against another edition
4.0
True Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
An excellent conclusion to a trilogy that I've grown to love. After I finished "The Silvered Serpents" I immediately dove into and devoured this one because I just had to know how the trilogy ended.
One thing in this trilogy's favor is the author's writing. Roshani Chokshi has some of the most beautiful writing and the most amazing turns of phrase I've seen in a while. I tabbed and underlined so many sections it surprised me. I love how Chokshi can go from a poetically philosophical scene to a dryly sarcastic comedic one without it being jarring. Every sentence feels purposeful, and every seen is set exactly where it should be.
In this book in particular, my favorite parts was seeing the growth of Hypnos, Enrique, and Zofia. Much as Severin is usually the character-type I love, those three just captured my heart and got me so invested in them that I couldn't stop thinking about them. Hypnos learning to be more open and himself, Enrique finding himself, and Zofia learning how to accept her flaws and keep going -it was beautiful and stunning, and I was rooting for all three of them. Especially Zofia, who is officially my favorite Phoenix ever.
Just like with the other two books, however, my least favorite part was the "main" romance. While I didn't hate it, I just honestly couldn't get behind Severin and Laila as much as I wanted to after the first half or so of the first book. It's a lot of secrets and miscommunication, willful mistrust, and misunderstandings. I like the two of them together more as friends than lovers, and I still firmly believe the ending could have been achieved even with platonic, and not romantic, love. Again, the romance isn't TERRIBLE, it's just not my cup of tea.
Overall, I absolutely adored this trilogy and I'm so glad I read it. I'll definitely be recommending it and going back to this world again and again.
An excellent conclusion to a trilogy that I've grown to love. After I finished "The Silvered Serpents" I immediately dove into and devoured this one because I just had to know how the trilogy ended.
One thing in this trilogy's favor is the author's writing. Roshani Chokshi has some of the most beautiful writing and the most amazing turns of phrase I've seen in a while. I tabbed and underlined so many sections it surprised me. I love how Chokshi can go from a poetically philosophical scene to a dryly sarcastic comedic one without it being jarring. Every sentence feels purposeful, and every seen is set exactly where it should be.
In this book in particular, my favorite parts was seeing the growth of Hypnos, Enrique, and Zofia. Much as Severin is usually the character-type I love, those three just captured my heart and got me so invested in them that I couldn't stop thinking about them. Hypnos learning to be more open and himself, Enrique finding himself, and Zofia learning how to accept her flaws and keep going -it was beautiful and stunning, and I was rooting for all three of them. Especially Zofia, who is officially my favorite Phoenix ever.
Just like with the other two books, however, my least favorite part was the "main" romance. While I didn't hate it, I just honestly couldn't get behind Severin and Laila as much as I wanted to after the first half or so of the first book. It's a lot of secrets and miscommunication, willful mistrust, and misunderstandings. I like the two of them together more as friends than lovers, and I still firmly believe the ending could have been achieved even with platonic, and not romantic, love. Again, the romance isn't TERRIBLE, it's just not my cup of tea.
Overall, I absolutely adored this trilogy and I'm so glad I read it. I'll definitely be recommending it and going back to this world again and again.