Thursday, December 28, 2023

The Gilded Wolves

 The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi, 388 pages.

It's 1889 in a magical version of our own world, and the upcoming Exposition Universelle is the talk of Paris. Séverin Montagnet-Alarie was meant to be the heir to one of the four powerful magical houses of France, but the results of his bloodline test were forged and he was robbed of his birthright. Now he runs both a successful hotel and a group of very talented teen thieves. Their band specializes in forged (magical) items from the remaining houses, and especially anything Séverin believes should belong to him. But their latest hunt is for a legendary treasure that could help all of them to find the things they have been seeking. Unfortunately, this kind of item comes with attention, and the stakes may be higher than they were prepared for.

I always like a good heist book, and this is a perfectly fine example of the genre. I thought the setting was pretty interesting, and the characters all have cool concepts.Unfortunately, I also found the characters to be a little two dimensional, and the end of this book put me off reading the sequels. It did remind me quite a lot of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, and I think fans of that book will definitely enjoy this one as well.


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