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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
pain and suffering and agony. life has no meaning and love isn't real. 4/5 stars.
also, severin go to therapy challenge! (impossible)
also, severin go to therapy challenge! (impossible)
4,5⭐
Bien que j'ai préféré le 1er car j'ai trouvé certains éléments de l'histoire un peu faciles dans ce tome 2 (mais bon, j'ai quand même été surprise par certains plot twists), j'ai beaucoup aimé cette lecture, j'adore les personnages, le groupe qu'ils forment et toute la vibe russe ainsi que tous les questionnements sur la moralité, le deuil, sa place dans la société
Bien que j'ai préféré le 1er car j'ai trouvé certains éléments de l'histoire un peu faciles dans ce tome 2 (mais bon, j'ai quand même été surprise par certains plot twists), j'ai beaucoup aimé cette lecture, j'adore les personnages, le groupe qu'ils forment et toute la vibe russe ainsi que tous les questionnements sur la moralité, le deuil, sa place dans la société
The Silvered Serpents is a remarkable follow-up. Bad sequels? Roshani Chokshi hasn’t heard of it. A book that I devoured page by page. I couldn’t be happier with The Silver Serpents, certainly my favorite read of the year along with Crier’s War by Nina Varela.
What can you expect?
ROMANCE
Exhibit a. love-to-hate / you’ll-be-my-fake-mistress shenanigans. Severin and Laila’s scenes are fraught with tension everyone in the 10-mile radius is choking from their unresolved issues. Lots of angst! Some kissing in between. Maybe.
Exhibit b. Hypnos x Enrique x Zofia. Readers will get the full landscape of this trio. I think this part is handled beautifully. I can’t really explain more because of/spoilers? But book three should have a definite answer.
PLOT
This series has a very grand web of storylines that sometimes it’s difficult to discern what’s happening in the page. If you were like me with and you were confused while reading The Gilded Wolves, rest assured The Silvered Serpents is easier to follow. Although, readers could still expect Chokshi’s penchant for shrewd twists and turns.
Similar to its predecessor, the sequel weaves mythology (mostly Greek) into its story. I guess, this is why I love this book so much. I love random mythology history lesson every now and then.
CHARACTERS
The heart of this series for me is the characters. It’s found-family trope slash misfits turned into friends sort of story after all. It is very character-driven. I love that all of the characters could stand on their own and they make it work as a group. We have Hypnos, a patriarch who has a penchant for meaningless dalliances; Zofia, the Jewish student who has a knack for inventing genius machinery; Enrique, the historian who yearned to be heard and taken seriously; Laila, a girl whose touch could look into the past; and Severin, the leader who wants to be indestructible. All of them are so different but they all have one thing in common; they are loners. HONESTLY, my number one weakness.
I could make a presentation on why I love this book so much and I don’t think I could ever be done. So if you haven’t pick up The Gilded Wolves, you should start ASAP.
This review is a rough draft. Hah. Full review to come.
What can you expect?
ROMANCE
Exhibit a. love-to-hate / you’ll-be-my-fake-mistress shenanigans. Severin and Laila’s scenes are fraught with tension everyone in the 10-mile radius is choking from their unresolved issues. Lots of angst! Some kissing in between. Maybe.
Exhibit b. Hypnos x Enrique x Zofia. Readers will get the full landscape of this trio. I think this part is handled beautifully. I can’t really explain more because of/spoilers? But book three should have a definite answer.
PLOT
This series has a very grand web of storylines that sometimes it’s difficult to discern what’s happening in the page. If you were like me with and you were confused while reading The Gilded Wolves, rest assured The Silvered Serpents is easier to follow. Although, readers could still expect Chokshi’s penchant for shrewd twists and turns.
Similar to its predecessor, the sequel weaves mythology (mostly Greek) into its story. I guess, this is why I love this book so much. I love random mythology history lesson every now and then.
CHARACTERS
The heart of this series for me is the characters. It’s found-family trope slash misfits turned into friends sort of story after all. It is very character-driven. I love that all of the characters could stand on their own and they make it work as a group. We have Hypnos, a patriarch who has a penchant for meaningless dalliances; Zofia, the Jewish student who has a knack for inventing genius machinery; Enrique, the historian who yearned to be heard and taken seriously; Laila, a girl whose touch could look into the past; and Severin, the leader who wants to be indestructible. All of them are so different but they all have one thing in common; they are loners. HONESTLY, my number one weakness.
I could make a presentation on why I love this book so much and I don’t think I could ever be done. So if you haven’t pick up The Gilded Wolves, you should start ASAP.
This review is a rough draft. Hah. Full review to come.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Once Upon a Time, Wednesday Books put a few of their anticipated new releases on the Read Now selection of Netgalley and I snatched up a few that sounded interesting. Even though The Gilded Wolves was still sitting on my shelves waiting for me to read it, I picked up The Silvered Serpents. Unfortunately, when I read The Gilded Wolves in anticipation for this ARC, it settled firmly in that "it was a good book but I'll probably only read the sequel if reviews say that it really gets better." I didn't have the reviews, but I did have a commitment to this book. So bookfriends, I am here to tell you - this series gets better.
never in my life have i enjoyed a book that frustrated me so much. the plot was out of this world (loved the major twist, it was actually incredible and it just added so many layers that i was so excited), but it was the character dynamics that i loved so much in the last one that were driving me crazy. i love them all so much, i just wanted them to get along but of course grief always makes people act in funny ways. my heart was breaking seeing all of them grow more distant, especially with severin. i didn't LOVE his whole wanting to be a god storyline, but understand it and think it compliments the story very well. severin and laila's relationship also had me gasping for air at times. the tension was so good, and the highs and lows of it were so well done. i just care so deeply for all of them and want them to be happy as can be, which is why the constant turmoil was getting to me a bit. still loved the book so much, and thought it was an excellent sequel in all aspects.
HOLY MOTHER OF ALL GODDESSES. THIS BOOK. THIS. BOOK.
Stakes are higher.
Enemies get more dangerous.
Love grows colder.
This book has it all: the heists, the sexual tension, the suspense, the
Stakes are higher.
Enemies get more dangerous.
Love grows colder.
This book has it all: the heists, the sexual tension, the suspense, the
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes