The Silvered Serpents

The adventure! The drama! The splendor! The angst!

I love all the characters, but I have to say Séverin and his brooding man-pain could get a bit tiresome. However, it served a purpose, so I wouldn't call it a drawback – it just made me look forward to the other characters' chapters more.

Despite my complaint about Séverin, one of my favorite aspects of The Silvered Serpents is the characters deal with their grief and pain from the first book. It's an integral part of the story and not ignored.

Some of the plot points were a bit predictable, but the story still held my interest. I'd say it served more as setting up the next book, in terms of where this story ended and exploring the world more.

Overall, a wonderful sequel to The Gilded Wolves. I can't wait until the next book comes out.

Audiobook Review: I had listened to The Gilded Wolves this summer, and when I started reading The Silver Serpents as an eBook, it just didn't live up to the first book. I waited until I could listen to the audiobook. The narrators do such a wonderful job of bringing the characters to life. The accents are fantastic - much better than what I could try to conjure up in my head if I read it. I think half the reason Hypnos is my favorite character is because of P.J. Ochlan's performance.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.