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A review by literalottie
The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
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? It's complicated
4.5
I am kicking myself that it took me so long to get around to this sequel, and simultaneously cursing the fact that I now have to wait for the final installment. That ending?? I wasn't ready.
This had everything that made The Gilded Wolves so great - a brilliant and diverse cast of characters whose identities and how they affect their interactions with the world are beautifully and sensitively handled by the author, as well as intricate and unique worldbuilding that somehow succeeds in combining mythology, history, and mathematics of all things to create an intriguing blend of puzzles and magic that help drive the plot. Speaking of which, the plot of this book is excellent - there was barely a dull moment in this book. A couple of the newer side characters got on my nerves at parts, but the way their role in the story developed kept me hooked.
I devoured this 400 page book in one day - something I haven't done in a very, very long time. If that doesn't speak as to how much I enjoyed this book, I don't know what does.
This had everything that made The Gilded Wolves so great - a brilliant and diverse cast of characters whose identities and how they affect their interactions with the world are beautifully and sensitively handled by the author, as well as intricate and unique worldbuilding that somehow succeeds in combining mythology, history, and mathematics of all things to create an intriguing blend of puzzles and magic that help drive the plot. Speaking of which, the plot of this book is excellent - there was barely a dull moment in this book. A couple of the newer side characters got on my nerves at parts, but the way their role in the story developed kept me hooked.
I devoured this 400 page book in one day - something I haven't done in a very, very long time. If that doesn't speak as to how much I enjoyed this book, I don't know what does.