This sequel. builds so effortlessly upon the first book and in a way that feels more developed, better paced, and has me falling in love with the characters all over again.

I really enjoyed the first book. This book as in most second books of series was a little bit tougher to get through. By the second half it started to pick up and now I can’t wait for the third!!! Loved being with all the characters again!

I failed to send the netgalley feedback back when I read this--oops! I didn't like The Silvered Serpents quite as much as the first book, Gilded Wolves, but I think it will satisfy most readers. The lore of the fantasy world is expanded, but the focus stays on the characters.

My thanks to the publisher for accepting my request at NetGalley for the eARC, my apologies for a very belated review.

The loss of Tristan and the revelations of his dangerous mental state have twisted apart his family, Zofia goes to her sick sisters side, Enrique seeks out a voice in scholarship, only Laila stays by Séverin's side counting down her last days leading up to her birthday.

Séverin who has become cold, withdrawn and calculating. He remembers the gold blood, the feel of wings and horns. If he would become a god, he could bring back Tristan, if he could become a god, he could save them all, protect them all, forever, if, if...

First he must gather all of them, unite them, broken as they all are, they must still seek out the Divine Lyrics. It's a quest Hypnos joins them in and they're not alone in this adventure as trust is brittle between them and love wears many faces, as many as the enemies hidden among the Houses.

My heart hurt reading this, heavy as the writing was.

Outside the mysteries of the novel I found curious the names of Séverin's mother Kahina and the matriarch Delphine oddly linked elsewhere in Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi for Delphine is linked to Apollo of Delphi too.

While this book took me longer to get into than the first book, I still really enjoyed getting to be reunited with these characters and am looking forward to the next book.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series, "The Gilded Wolves", and was really looking forward to this one. It picks up right where the last book left off. The book had a slow start for me but left time for the characters to explore the aftermath of the events of the first book. Once the plot started to pick up, this became a page turner for me. Be forewarned, "The Silvered Serpents" ends on a major cliffhanger. I can't wait to read the third book in the series. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good heist story with a diverse cast of characters and a touch of magic.

First half was a bit slow, but the second half really picked up! This was a decent second book in this trilogy. It had a few slow parts but overall had me engaged and wanting to see what happens. I will say some of the plot still confused me and the world building didn't quite do what I'd hoped in this sequel, but I found myself forgiving all of that because these characters are just so good. So glad I kept reading instead of going with my first instinct to DNF.

This was such a fun book! I loved coming back to these characters and working through the puzzles with them! I can’t wait to find out what happens in book 3!

My thanks to the publisher for accepting my request at NetGalley for the eARC, my apologies for a very belated review.

The loss of Tristan and the revelations of his dangerous mental state have twisted apart his family, Zofia goes to her sick sisters side, Enrique seeks out a voice in scholarship, only Laila stays by Séverin's side counting down her last days leading up to her birthday.

Séverin who has become cold, withdrawn and calculating. He remembers the gold blood, the feel of wings and horns. If he would become a god, he could bring back Tristan, if he could become a god, he could save them all, protect them all, forever, if, if...

First he must gather all of them, unite them, broken as they all are, they must still seek out the Divine Lyrics. It's a quest Hypnos joins them in and they're not alone in this adventure as trust is brittle between them and love wears many faces, as many as the enemies hidden among the Houses.

My heart hurt reading this, heavy as the writing was.

Outside the mysteries of the novel I found curious the names of Séverin's mother Kahina and the matriarch Delphine oddly linked elsewhere in Outrun the Wind for Delphine is linked to Apollo of Delphi too.

I had loved The Gilded Wolves with all my being and was SO PREPARED for the sequel to sweep me off my feet, but it didn’t quite do the job for me.

/spoilers for tgw ahead/

Séverin, driven by grief for his brother Tristan, pushes back everyone who wants to love him, including Layla, which is extremely frustrating. Hypnos, Zofia and Enrique are still not kissing and I wish they would.
Grief touches all of the characters and their dynamics, and Chokshi’s writing is still gorgeous (I will absolutely read the next one), but I am not the biggest miscommunication trope enjoyer and thus was quite frustrated by the fact that most of the problems in this book could have been settled by a open-hearted conversation between the characters. I still liked reading this book, because I love the characters and the writing is beautiful, but it lacked something the first book had, and I can’t really put my finger on it. I think the pace could have been a bit improved, and clearly we have a case of middle-book syndrome; we don’t learn anything shockingly new about the characters or the way Forging works, and everything felt just a little out of place.

Overall a good read that I would recommend to TGW fans, the series is still very much worth it, and I’m sure the sequel will be phenomenal. But sadly not a favorite.

A solid sequel that made me love and enjoy the characters more. Enrique is especially a favorite, although the Filipino rep for him isn't the best, he is still quite enjoyable. This book was full of angst, and while I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book, I still liked it all the same.

This picked up right right after the previous book's events but our characters have been greatly changed in the aftermath. I honestly didn't enjoy the plot of this book this time around. It felt too slow and was hard to read at times. It felt fragmented and underdeveloped. Nothing really happens until the last part of the book. I do appreciate the honest portrayal of grief and how people deal with grief in different ways including toxic ways---I'm looking at you Severin. I also HATE the miscommunication trope and this was present for the entire book which was frustrating. I enjoyed following Zofia's and Enrique's POVs in this book and I do want to see where this series goes in the next book. I still have many questions that need answers.

I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The way this book destroyed my heart and then pieced it back together. I love these characters so much honestly Roshani never fails to amaze me with her writing and characters.

I was so so excited to receive this book! A sequel to one of my favorites, The Gilded Wolves, this book does not disappoint. The writing felt like it was straight out of Pinterest and tumblr in the best way with quotes I could pluck out and get tattooed. The plot was just as great - I never found myself bored or wanting to get to another scene. Roshani Chokshi is amazing, that we already knew, but this book just proves it even further. I highly recommend this book, as well as its predecessor. (Also the cover is so beautiful, I love it).

When I received this book. I was extremely pregnant and during a dark time-But this book made me very happy. Severin remains, to this day, one of my favorite *almost* heroes. With twists and turns rampant and our group surrounded by people they can't truly trust, this story kept me on the edge of my toes from beginning to end.

As I said before, I truly regret not keeping up with this one, review wise, but I could barely keep my eyes open. I hope this transgression can be forgiven as I have always been steadfast in reading and reviewing promptly for St. Martin's Press.

Thank you again!

Roshani Chokshi has not disappointed me once. Her books are so beautifully written. The end of this one left my so shocked and awaiting the final book.

This book was hard for me to finish, just like the first one was hard for me to finish. I wanted to like these books, I really did but I just couldn't get into the writing. one minute you're here and the next second you're somewhere else with no explanation. I cant get into book that leave gaps in my imagination and no explanation of what's going on. I know its a popular series and a lot of people love it and I could also recommend it to people but it just wasn't for me.

I ended up listening to the audiobook for this book after I saw that the third one was coming out! This one was just as captivating as the first.

I picked this up because, even though it wasn't a favorite, there was still something that made me like the first book. Yet, I just couldn't finish this one. I wanted to - redemption is a favorite trope / theme of mine - but, at the same time, the spark was missing. I wish the author all the luck in future books though!

I loved returning to the world Chokshi created in THE GILDED WOLVES. The author's ability to transport her readers into the world she creates is remarkable.