The gilded wolves. (Gilded wolves, vol. 1.)

✍ Scribed by Chokshi, Roshani

• Publisher: Wednesday Books
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 304 KB
• Series: Guilded wolves 1
• Category: Fiction
• City: New York
• ISBN: 1250144566

✦ Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi comes a novel set in Paris during a time of extraordinary change--one that is full of mystery, decadence, and dangerous desires...

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***** No one believes in them. But soon no one will forget them. *

It's 1889. 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. Here, no one keeps tabs on dark truths better than treasure-hunter and wealthy hotelier Séverin Montagnet-Alarie. 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.

To hunt down the ancient artifact the Order seeks, Séverin calls upon a band of unlikely experts: An engineer with a debt to pay. A historian banished from his home. A dancer with a sinister past. And a brother in arms if not blood.

Together, they will join Séverin as he explores the dark, glittering heart of Paris. What they find might change the course of history--but only if they can stay alive.

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From School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up-Paris, 1889: Séverin Montagnet-Alarie is well known throughout Paris society as a wealthy hotelier-a persona that helps him acquire secrets and artifacts from the French faction of the Order. The Order is composed of powerful houses that manage all Forged artifacts and guard the secrets of the Babel Fragments that make Forging both materials and minds possible. Over the years, Séverin has created a loyal team to help with his acquisitions: Tristan, his brother in everything but blood; Enrique, a Filipino historian eager to champion his own cause; Zofia, a Polish engineer with obligations of her own; and Lailah, an Indian dancer with a secret that could be deadly. The Order has taken everything from Séverin, but if he and his crew find an ancient artifact for a rival, he could get it all back and change their fates. This series starter is a sumptuous historical fantasy that perfectly evokes the luxury and unrest of Belle Époque Paris alongside a carefully detailed world where Babel fragments allow Forgers to create wonders. Séverin and members of his crew alternate chapters in close third-person, introducing readers to their faceted backstories while the narrative unfolds. Chokshi has ­created an inclusive and authentic cast with obvious chemistry and affection for one another and infuses the tale with witty banter and twists. In addition to solving ciphers and riddles on the hunt for the artifact, these characters also interrogate the troubling history of European colonialism and cultural appropriation. VERDICTA ­delectably intriguing adventure for all teen shelves.-Emma Carbone, Brooklyn Public Libraryα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Review

"A gorgeously layered story, with characters that make you laugh and ache and cheer."– Renee Ahdieh,New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and The Dawn

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*** *"This is a book to swan dive into, swim around in, luxuriate in. Trust me, you won’t want to come out” **– Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange The Dreamer **

"A masterpiece of imagination. You will want this book to steal your heart so that you will never have to leave this story." Stephanie Garber,New York Times bestselling author of Caravale

"A gorgeously layered story, with characters that make you laugh and ache and cheer."– Renee Ahdieh,New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and The Dawn

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*** *"This is a book to swan dive into, swim around in, luxuriate in. Trust me, you won’t want to come out” **– Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange The Dreamer **

"A masterpiece of imagination. You will want this book to steal your heart so that you will never have to leave this story." _–* *Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caravale**_

"The Gilded Wolves is part political misadventure, part puzzle and thoroughly charming, with a band of rapscallions and a string of surprises!" – Holly Black,New York Times bestselling author of The Cruel Prince

"The Gilded Wolves is the smart, dark adventure YA readers have been waiting for.” – Adrienne Young,New York Times bestselling author of Sky In The Deep

"The Gilded Wolves has it all: magical Belle Époque Paris, dark and glittering prose, a cast of characters that will steal your heart inside their other heists. This is a book I wish I'd written." _–* *Ryan Graudin, award-winning author of Wolf By Wolf**_

✦ Subjects

Antiquities -- Fiction