Then, of course, there’s the power couple that is Laila and Severin, the Kanej of the trilogy (I also find it amusing that their ship name is quite literally just SeverinLaila, no shortening involved, thank you). “Make him stop.” The Gilded wolves – Roshani Chokshi Somehow all of them bring something to the table, and together, they are a chaotic force of teenagers running around the streets of Paris. Zofia and her mathematical/scientific mind, Enrique and his half-Filipino heritage (the references he makes about Filipino folklore are chef’s kiss!), Hypnos and his joie de vivre, Tristan and his quiet but brilliant gardening genius, Severin and his schemes and desires, Laila and her kind heart, as well as her baking prowess. I mean, what wasn’t to love about magic and science, about World’s Fairs and the mixture of fantasy and steampunk all wrapped in one historical context? As an introduction to the characters, I already related to a lot of them. We eventually see the inner workings of L’Eden as well.Īs an introduction to the world of magical Paris in 1889, I definitely fell head over heels in love. We get a sense that Severin desires much more, and each of his crew–Enrique, Laila, Zofia, Tristan (okay, maybe not Tristan)–have ulterior motives for being part of Severin’s group. We’re introduced to the magical art of Forging, and some of the background story comes to light. From the very beginning (well, after the prologue), we witness Severin and his crew undergoing a heist during a magical artifacts auction.

The Gilded Wolves on the first outset looks like a magical heist book. “Half of winning, my dear wallet, is simply looking victorious.” The Gilded Wolves – Roshani Chokshi And that in itself made me love him even more.īut I’m jumping the gun here. Until shit happens and we find that he’s almost exactly like Kaz Brekker. (And yes, there are definitely going to be some Bardugo Six of Crows comparisons here…because yes.) Let me preface this by saying that I love found family tropes, and Severin Alarie-Montagnet is the more cheerful Kaz Brekker. What they find might change the course of history–but only if they can stay alive. Together, they will join Séverin as he explores the dark, glittering heart of Paris. To hunt down the ancient artifact the Order seeks, Séverin calls upon a band of unlikely experts: An engineer with a debt to pay. When the elite, ever-powerful Order of Babel coerces him to help them on a mission, Séverin is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance.

Here, no one keeps tabs on dark truths better than treasure-hunter and wealthy hotelier Séverin Montagnet-Alarie. The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets.

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