The gilded wolves plot6/29/2023 ![]() This book is beautifully written, and I loved falling headfirst into its sumptuous descriptions of magic: silk and velvet gowns that transform into weapons luminous flowers that react to moonlight statues that come to life to track down thieves. ![]() ![]() Racing through an alternative Belle Epoque France suffused with beautiful but cruel magic, Séverin and his accomplices wrestle with real-world issues of race and privilege and the fantastical threats that haunt their society. The Gilded Wolves follows a group of talented misfits-led by the ambitious Séverin-on a treasure hunt for a magical artifact that could alter the future of civilization. Roshani Chokshi's The Gilded Wolves delivers on all counts. Here is a short list of things I love in my YA fantasy: a widely diverse cast of characters, a unique magic system, rollicking adventure, and pointed criticism of colonialism. ![]()
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