The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

The Gilded Wolves (The Gilded Wolves, #1)

by Roshani Chokshi

Paris, 1889: The world is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets. In this city, no one keeps tabs on secrets better than treasure-hunter and wealthy hotelier, Severin Montagnet-Alarie. But when the all-powerful society, the Order of Babel, seeks him out for help, Severin is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance. To find the ancient artifact the Order seeks, Severin will need help from a band of experts:

An engineer with a debt to pay. A historian who can't yet go home. A dancer with a sinister past. And a brother in all but blood, who might care too much.

Together, they'll have to use their wits and knowledge to hunt the artifact through the dark and glittering heart of Paris. What they find might change the world, but only if they can stay alive.

Reviewed by pagingserenity on

4 of 5 stars

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Wow that was a really rich read. I loved the found family and magical worldbuilding. The reimagination of history and the diversity of the characters was great too! But it was a tad predictable - I wasn't too surprised when some of the major events happened.

But that ending though!

Full review to come.

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