Love! Just absolute unconditional love! I have enjoyed everything Chokshi has written, and The Gilded Wolves continues that trend. Do you want characters who are complex, well-developed, three-dimensional, and who represent a diverse community? This book has it. Do you want detailed world-building? This book has it. Do you want a heist that is complex and will keep you on your toes? This book has it.

This is one of those books you finish and then scream because you don't want to wait over a year to find out what happens next. Read it, like, yesterday!

As a high school librarian, this novel was very appealing to me because it combined history, engineering, science, archaeology (artifacts), math and magic. I recommend this book for readers who enjoy magical fantasy with a tinge of history and realistic problem solving.

The novel is set in Paris in 1889 and the Exposition Universelle dredged up ancient secrets for the secret Houses of Order of Babel in the city. The Order of Babel, seeks Severin out for help and he is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance. Severin has assembled a team of his closest allies to assist him in finding the artifact that the Order desires.
Zofia, an inventive engineer with a debt to pay. Enrique is the historian who adds depth to their adventures with his knowledge . A dancer with a sinister past. Severin also has a brother in all but blood.

Together, they used their engineering, historical knowledge and quick thinking to solve the mysteries required to obtain the artifact all with great risk to their lives. This novel is suspenseful and full of adventure. It did remind me of a classic heist story with a cool team of characters to keep the story moving.

Young adults, all with special powers and with issues, up against evil forces. They aren’t sure who to trust. There are puzzles to solve, most of which relate to well-known mathematical concepts. Not a bad read, but not particularly original.

Thanks, NetGalley, for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Gilded Wolves was a lush and sumptuous masterpiece, perfect for fans of Six of Crows, A Darker Shade of Magic, and A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue. Roshani Chokshi could probably write a grocery list and I would read it.

If the idea of reading a story about a diverse cast of characters planning a heist in a fantasy version of Gilded Age Paris appeals to you, then this is your book. "The Gilded Wolves" sets up a new series where the glitz and glamor (and danger) of 1890s Paris is complicated by the existence of a talent called Forging--the ability to create and enhance objects through magic. In this setting we are introduced to Severin, a former heir to one of the great noble houses who has had his family name stripped from him following the death of his parents. In the time since that life changing decision he has assembled a new family, a group of talented young men and women who all come burdened with their own secrets. The action kicks in when Severin and his crew are hired (or blackmailed) into stealing a dangerous and highly coveted artifact.

The planning and execution of the main heist is great fun, and gives each character a chance to shine. It's a really nice way to introduce all of the characters and set them up for future adventures. In the end this book introduces some great new characters and an intriguing alternate history setting.

(my one major annoyance with this book, and it's the reason I would give it 3.5 stars, is more of a personal thing then an issue with the book itself. I'm kind of tired of reading about brooding heroes, and couples who are in love but aren't together because of stupid reasons like an inability to actually communicate with one another.)

This was a very different book to the type I usually read and I loved it. Full of myth and fantasy it took me to another world. If you liked six of crows you’ll love this.
I Highly recommend.

Fantasy, adventure, good friends, and evil factions...be still my beating heart! Diversity is seamlessly woven into this tale where the importance of heists to regain magically forged items mean more than just redemption.

Original and exciting! Fans of Six of Crows or Lies of Locke Lamora will find a book they love in this one. Anyone who enjoys books about loyalty, heists, myth, and brooding MCs will not be able to put this down.

Roshani Chokshi delivers a fun-filled caper that transports readers to Paris in 1899 on the verge of a new century and right before the debut of the Eiffel Tower, While at times the smiliarities to Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows duology can seem a bit too much (a charismatic leader who assembles a team to perform a series of heists, a ragtag group where each individual has their own strengths, conflicted relationships and mysterious back stories, and magical abilities (called Forging in the book) that somewhat align with natural elements), I take it more as a homage. Plus we can’t get a new. Bardugo book every year so why not get something else fun while we wait? One thing I loved was the diversity (in almost all areas you can think of) that are simply part of making more well rounded characters that reflect the real diversity of people, as opposed o being a a plot point of a book. I loved the descriptions of Paris - the author does a great job of making the city come alive. The plot can get a bit convoluted at times but am hoping that subsequent books help clear that up. The one area i found lacking was the description of forging and how to worked It kind of just seemed to be a literary device to make cool things happen. Again hopefully this is a better developed in the future. And I would love to see if the author trades locations for the sequels. She has set the story up in a way that locales such as India, the Phillipines, Or Russia could be explored.

The Gilded Wolves is a unique story. One-part adventure, one-part heist, and one-part fantasy, this incredibly lush story will transport you to another time.

It’s set during the turn of the 20th century in France (1890s roughly), but in a world that has a magic called Forging. Forging is the ability to enhance or reshape an object, although there are some abilities that allow a person to be able to view things about an object, such as the past. Severin and the crew of L’Eden are looking for the score that can make their dreams come true. When an opportunity arises to get their hands on a treasure map to the kind of score that can solve all their problems, they do what they do best, plan a heist. Of course, things don’t go exactly as planned, and soon there is so much more at stake than they had ever thought possible.

Roshani Chokshi is a must-read author for me. She’s wonderful at prose and writes such imaginatively creative stories. I guarantee that you have not read anything like this before. The setting is early 20th century France, and it’s dirty and beautiful, and her descriptions of everything are just perfect. The cast is a motely group of misfits (My favourite!) who have banded together for a common goal. The best part is that Roshani clearly included a lot of diversity in her cast, which was just a delight to read. Each of her characters has clear goals and personalities and their interactions were just perfect.

Also, I’m totally calling Zofia and Hypnos to be my favourite characters.

I read a pretty early ARC, so there were a few small typos that I imagine will be sorted out for the actual release, but I definitely recommend keeping my eye on this one!

This book was wonderful! It was lush and gorgeous with plot twists to keep you on your toes! It was dark and yet kept you entranced. Great read, very enjoyable, and so exciting!!

Talk about plot twists! First of all the Cover is GORGEOUS. I hope the cover stays as is. I love reading setting in the 1800s, there is so much to adapt in a story and this was the perfect example of it. Magic, action, drama, just all of it.

SIX OF CROWS by way of THE LAST MAGICIAN, Roshani Chokshi's THE GILDED WOLVES is a decadent romp in 19th century Paris full of magic, adventure, and plenty of delight along the way. If, like me, you were on the fence about Chokshi's previous YA novels and hesitate in picking this one up, I'm here to tell you that you would be doing yourself a disfavor by skipping it. Imagination and wonder seeps through every lush page. You'll be hard-pressed to not immediately fall in love with this distinctive and diverse crew of characters that are flawed yet instantly root-able. You'll laugh at the banter, swoon at the romance, and seize with every tense moment as you race through catacombs and untangle the mysteries of legends and secret societies. THE GILDED WOLVES is the successor to SIX OF CROWS that I've been waiting for and it does not disappoint. The only question is: when can I get my hands on the next installment?