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A review by katsbooks
The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
adventurous
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
4.0
“When the devil waged war in the heavens, even angels had to fall.”
“Love did not always wear the face one wished it would. Sometimes it looked downright monstrous.”
“Most myths are just truths covered in cobwebs.”
“But a shared past didn’t make a future.”
I really enjoyed reading this sequel. I couldn't remember a ton about what happened in the first novel but Chokshi did a good job of catching the reader up to speed without getting info dumpy or redundant. I also really loved how this didn't fall into the trap that a lot of second books do. It didn't feel like the author was setting up for the third book at all, although she definitely accomplished that.
I also loved how the characters developed throughout this. If I remember correctly, the first book focused more on adventure and building the world. Without that, this book did a great job of looking further into each of the characters, their motivations and their relationships. The author did such a great job with each character that I'd be hard pressed to pick a definite favorite. (If I absolutely had to pick, it'd probably be Enrique because I identified with him so much). I loved how their relationships with each other developed and the tension. Oh god, the tension. 😭
My only major critique is that it reminds me a lot of Six of Crows. I didn't always feel strongly about picking it back up despite the fact that while I was actually reading it, I had a lot of fun. It was kind of weird. Good, but forgettable in some ways.
I'll definitely finish out the series. Ultimately, I've really enjoyed reading the first two novels so I definitely want to complete the last one.
“Love did not always wear the face one wished it would. Sometimes it looked downright monstrous.”
“Most myths are just truths covered in cobwebs.”
“But a shared past didn’t make a future.”
I really enjoyed reading this sequel. I couldn't remember a ton about what happened in the first novel but Chokshi did a good job of catching the reader up to speed without getting info dumpy or redundant. I also really loved how this didn't fall into the trap that a lot of second books do. It didn't feel like the author was setting up for the third book at all, although she definitely accomplished that.
I also loved how the characters developed throughout this. If I remember correctly, the first book focused more on adventure and building the world. Without that, this book did a great job of looking further into each of the characters, their motivations and their relationships. The author did such a great job with each character that I'd be hard pressed to pick a definite favorite. (If I absolutely had to pick, it'd probably be Enrique because I identified with him so much). I loved how their relationships with each other developed and the tension. Oh god, the tension. 😭
My only major critique is that it reminds me a lot of Six of Crows. I didn't always feel strongly about picking it back up despite the fact that while I was actually reading it, I had a lot of fun. It was kind of weird. Good, but forgettable in some ways.
I'll definitely finish out the series. Ultimately, I've really enjoyed reading the first two novels so I definitely want to complete the last one.