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vaniavela's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This series started with a simple heist story and ended with the world about to be destroyed (or reigned over, if you were lucky) by one of the characters.
The Bronzed Beasts is the last book in the trilogy written by Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves.
I would like to start by saying that this book had already been read and reviewed two months ago, but for some reason my review was deleted and I wanted to redo it.
Every book in this series mesmerizes me. The cover of The Bronzed Beasts has a divine color palette, the combination of reds and golds gives a magical touch and the combination of all the elements fascinated me.
Even before I read the book I knew I would end up emotionally destroyed, and I was. The development the characters had throughout the story was well written and I liked how their personalities were deepened in consideration of their traumas in a respectful way.
I found the relationships between the several characters, main or secondary, to be quite interesting. Without making spoilers, the tension, thirst for revenge and betrayals made this book even better.Of course, the sarcastic and romantic elements were not lacking and while I wasn't on the edge of my seat, a smile appeared on my face.
I continued to find the world building fascinating. The archaeological and magical elements, along with the detailed descriptions, brought this book to life. Recall that it takes place in 1890 in Venice, Italy, but it's set in a world of magic. Themes such as power, ambition, colonialism (a bit), second chances and more were also addressed which gave depth to the story.
There are still several trigger warnings such as ableism, alcohol, grief, blood, murder, racism, self-harm, suicide, violence, etc. Likewise, I still love the respectful and diverse way this book was written. Three of the main characters are diverse culturally, and one character is on the autism spectrum, one is bisexual, and one is gay.
Now, the ending. What the fuck was that ending? 'Crying and vomiting' literally defines my reaction to reading the ending. I didn't expect that ending, and therefore didn't want it, I keep believing that authors will give happy endings and I must learn that the books I read are never going to have them because I'm a masochist. I cried just as terribly as I did with Rule of Wolves, Our Violent Ends, and other books I recommend.
It was certainly a wonderful (and painful) journey but I thank the universe for introducing me to this series. 5/5 ⭐️
The Bronzed Beasts is the last book in the trilogy written by Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves.
I would like to start by saying that this book had already been read and reviewed two months ago, but for some reason my review was deleted and I wanted to redo it.
Every book in this series mesmerizes me. The cover of The Bronzed Beasts has a divine color palette, the combination of reds and golds gives a magical touch and the combination of all the elements fascinated me.
Even before I read the book I knew I would end up emotionally destroyed, and I was. The development the characters had throughout the story was well written and I liked how their personalities were deepened in consideration of their traumas in a respectful way.
I found the relationships between the several characters, main or secondary, to be quite interesting. Without making spoilers, the tension, thirst for revenge and betrayals made this book even better.Of course, the sarcastic and romantic elements were not lacking and while I wasn't on the edge of my seat, a smile appeared on my face.
I continued to find the world building fascinating. The archaeological and magical elements, along with the detailed descriptions, brought this book to life. Recall that it takes place in 1890 in Venice, Italy, but it's set in a world of magic. Themes such as power, ambition, colonialism (a bit), second chances and more were also addressed which gave depth to the story.
There are still several trigger warnings such as ableism, alcohol, grief, blood, murder, racism, self-harm, suicide, violence, etc. Likewise, I still love the respectful and diverse way this book was written. Three of the main characters are diverse culturally, and one character is on the autism spectrum, one is bisexual, and one is gay.
Now, the ending. What the fuck was that ending? 'Crying and vomiting' literally defines my reaction to reading the ending. I didn't expect that ending, and therefore didn't want it, I keep believing that authors will give happy endings and I must learn that the books I read are never going to have them because I'm a masochist. I cried just as terribly as I did with Rule of Wolves, Our Violent Ends, and other books I recommend.
It was certainly a wonderful (and painful) journey but I thank the universe for introducing me to this series. 5/5 ⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Ableism, Violence, Suicide, and Grief
maryjames's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Antisemitism, Colonisation, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
leedolee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Fast paced. Eloquently written.
The ending! This was the perfect end to the series and everything was wrapped up perfectly. The epilogue was everything!!!!
These characters are sure to live on in my heart and have definitely joined the ranks of favorite characters of mine.
The ending! This was the perfect end to the series and everything was wrapped up perfectly. The epilogue was everything!!!!
These characters are sure to live on in my heart and have definitely joined the ranks of favorite characters of mine.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, Gore, Murder, and Violence
solouncapitulomas's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"But history was never dead. It was furiously alive even if it was loss, even if it existed only as phantoms haunting conquerors or woven into bedtime stories whispered to children."
This was an experience, there were laughs and tears, there was mostly pain but the good kind of pain...I think? idk Roshani kinda owns me therapy after this.
Took long enough for my copy to get here (to my country) but when it finally did I dropped everything to dedicate my brain a 100% to finish this wonderful series that had me going crazy, let's say I survived, but barely.
First of all, Séverin was so set on earning their forgiveness and I wasn't even mad at him I was just like "baby, it's okay, you did what you had to" but he kept making amends and I must admit I got mad at Enrique at the beginning but then I was scared he was going to die and tried to not be mad at him bc he didn't forgave Séverin sooner. I had so many suspicions of a character dying after I read on twitter that the ending of this book had "CLockwork Princess" epilogue vibes but god was I off. I first thought Séverin was going to die, then Hypnos and even Enrique. Laila seemed like such a stupid option 'cause she was already dying and my heart said "so she must survive" she kinda did but you get my point.
Zofia and Hypnos are now my second favs after Séverin, he truly grew a lot in those years after losing Laila, I must admit I'm sad the forging was lost (it was so cool) but they'll manage, I suppose.
I cannot help but think that the whole with Laila ended up rendering inhuman and it felt like we lost development for her (even tho she was already an amazing character) but that "hello Majnun" broke me and made it worth it all. For the most part at least. It did made me feel as with TID but I was not left as broken, did not cry as much but let us not compare.
When Séverin and Laila saw each other at the beginning I was going to cry, so beautiful how they were so connected; purely soulmates. Honestly it was so ad that Laila didn't get to see the others and I cannot imagine how Majnun managed to stay alive after losing so much, immortal life sounds awful u guys. Ask Dorian Gray if you do not believe me.
Need to add that Ruslan had me fucking angry the whole time, I knew he was not dead that freaking idiot, so creepy. Thank god we got rid of him, ugh.
I don't think there much more to add, the five stars are because of the nostalgia I felt and the laughs I had with the book but if I'm honest the best one still is The Silvered Serpents, truly loved it. But once you love the characters it becomes easy to fall in love with any story that contains them. Regardless of it all this will surely become one of my favorite series of all time, I can tell. It feels like it belongs in my heart already.
I will fo cry now because of the emptiness I already feel in my heart, I will miss this characters a lot.
I was listening to you're somebody else by flora cash & homemade dynamite by lorde while writing this review
Here some quotes I liked:
"Sometimes those with too much power think they know best...they forget how to listen"
"Death must have his seat at the table of tales, and he always sits first."
"History might be shaped by the tongues of conquerors, but it was not a fixed shape or story, and with every object they repatriated, it was like adding or recasting a sentence in a book whose pages were as wide and infinite as a horizon."
"She moved the way he imagined a star-touched goddess would step through the night sky, aware that the brush of her ankle or tilt or her hip might knock a man's destiny askew."
"Name any penance, and I will pay it kneeling."
"I would fin you anywhere."
"I think it's fair to say that you have witchcraft in your lips and hands, and there is as much eloquence in a sugar touch of them as there is in any of your desserts." (Shakespeare's Henry V)
"Ancient cartographers believed that the land they could not see must necessarily be populated by ancient beast, monsters..."
"When he was forced to breathe again, it felt as if it were the first breath of a new life."
'kay, I'm out
Bye
This was an experience, there were laughs and tears, there was mostly pain but the good kind of pain...I think? idk Roshani kinda owns me therapy after this.
Took long enough for my copy to get here (to my country) but when it finally did I dropped everything to dedicate my brain a 100% to finish this wonderful series that had me going crazy, let's say I survived, but barely.
First of all, Séverin was so set on earning their forgiveness and I wasn't even mad at him I was just like "baby, it's okay, you did what you had to" but he kept making amends and I must admit I got mad at Enrique at the beginning but then I was scared he was going to die and tried to not be mad at him bc he didn't forgave Séverin sooner. I had so many suspicions of a character dying after I read on twitter that the ending of this book had "CLockwork Princess" epilogue vibes but god was I off. I first thought Séverin was going to die, then Hypnos and even Enrique. Laila seemed like such a stupid option 'cause she was already dying and my heart said "so she must survive" she kinda did but you get my point.
Zofia and Hypnos are now my second favs after Séverin, he truly grew a lot in those years after losing Laila, I must admit I'm sad the forging was lost (it was so cool) but they'll manage, I suppose.
I cannot help but think that the whole with Laila ended up rendering inhuman and it felt like we lost development for her (even tho she was already an amazing character) but that "hello Majnun" broke me and made it worth it all. For the most part at least. It did made me feel as with TID but I was not left as broken, did not cry as much but let us not compare.
When Séverin and Laila saw each other at the beginning I was going to cry, so beautiful how they were so connected; purely soulmates. Honestly it was so ad that Laila didn't get to see the others and I cannot imagine how Majnun managed to stay alive after losing so much, immortal life sounds awful u guys. Ask Dorian Gray if you do not believe me.
Need to add that Ruslan had me fucking angry the whole time, I knew he was not dead that freaking idiot, so creepy. Thank god we got rid of him, ugh.
I don't think there much more to add, the five stars are because of the nostalgia I felt and the laughs I had with the book but if I'm honest the best one still is The Silvered Serpents, truly loved it. But once you love the characters it becomes easy to fall in love with any story that contains them. Regardless of it all this will surely become one of my favorite series of all time, I can tell. It feels like it belongs in my heart already.
I will fo cry now because of the emptiness I already feel in my heart, I will miss this characters a lot.
I was listening to you're somebody else by flora cash & homemade dynamite by lorde while writing this review
Here some quotes I liked:
"Sometimes those with too much power think they know best...they forget how to listen"
"Death must have his seat at the table of tales, and he always sits first."
"History might be shaped by the tongues of conquerors, but it was not a fixed shape or story, and with every object they repatriated, it was like adding or recasting a sentence in a book whose pages were as wide and infinite as a horizon."
"She moved the way he imagined a star-touched goddess would step through the night sky, aware that the brush of her ankle or tilt or her hip might knock a man's destiny askew."
"Name any penance, and I will pay it kneeling."
"I would fin you anywhere."
"I think it's fair to say that you have witchcraft in your lips and hands, and there is as much eloquence in a sugar touch of them as there is in any of your desserts." (Shakespeare's Henry V)
"Ancient cartographers believed that the land they could not see must necessarily be populated by ancient beast, monsters..."
"When he was forced to breathe again, it felt as if it were the first breath of a new life."
'kay, I'm out
Bye
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Ableism and Racism
Minor: Blood
plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was one of my most anticipated releases of 2021, a book I was excited and terrified to read, the conclusion to one of my absolute favorite series, and I’m glad to say that it didn’t disappoint. As soon as I started reading, I was re-immersed into the story, and it felt like I’d never left. I didn’t want to do anything except read, and when I had to put the book down, all I could think about was picking it up again. I love the L’Eden crew with my whole entire heart, and although The Silvered Serpents is my favorite in the trilogy, I loved this book. Roshani Chokshi took the story in some unexpected directions, and filled the pages with puzzles, angst, pain, and some humor too. Everything was perfectly done, even the ending, bittersweet as it was. It’s four in the morning and my brain is too mushy for me to say much more, but I’ll be thinking about this story, these characters, for a long time. I can’t wait to see what Ms. Chokshi writes next, and what new ways she comes up with to warm my heart and crush my soul. :))
Laila dying was the ONE THING I didn’t want to happen, above all else, so of course she died. I’m not sure who’s more devastated, me or Séverin. 😭
I’m so happy he adopted those two boys!! I didn’t expect that, but that was such a cute little addition that I’m so here for!! 🥺
You know what else I’m here for? The polyam relationship!!! It didn’t happen until the very end, but Zofia, Enrique and Hypnos all ended up together and that’s the ONE THING I really, really wanted. I’M SO HAPPY FOR THEM. 😍
But I did not expect Séverin to outlive the trio, or for the final pages to mention them dying??? Rude???? 😢
It was mostly made up for when he came home and found Laila waiting for him!! “‘Hello, Majnun.’” !!!!!! MY HEART. 🥺🥺
Representation
I’m so happy he adopted those two boys!! I didn’t expect that, but that was such a cute little addition that I’m so here for!! 🥺
You know what else I’m here for? The polyam relationship!!! It didn’t happen until the very end, but Zofia, Enrique and Hypnos all ended up together and that’s the ONE THING I really, really wanted. I’M SO HAPPY FOR THEM. 😍
But I did not expect Séverin to outlive the trio, or for the final pages to mention them dying??? Rude???? 😢
It was mostly made up for when he came home and found Laila waiting for him!! “‘Hello, Majnun.’” !!!!!! MY HEART. 🥺🥺
Representation
- French-Algerian protagonist
- Indian protagonist with anxiety
- Spanish-Filipino queer protagonist
- Jewish autistic protagonist
- Black queer protagonist
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Moderate: Racism and Ableism
Those tagged moderate are mentioned on-page, but not actively experienced. (As far as I’m aware. There may be things I, a white non-autistic person, may have missed.)kaseybereading's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Blood
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