the gilded wolves
Set in a darkly glamorous world The Gilded Wolves is full of mystery, decadence and dangerous but thrilling adventure.
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, Séverin Montagnet-Alarie. But when the all-powerful society, the Order of Babel, seeks him out for help, Séverin is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance. To find the ancient artifact the Order seeks, Séverin 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.
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Paris, 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.
praise for the gilded wolves
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Reading Chokshi’s prose is like sinking deeply into the overstuffed arms of a plush, purple velvet soda. Her lavish descriptions of extravagant dinner parties, furtive meetings and daring escapes wrap you in sumptuous sensory detail…this ingenious take on colonialism and cultural appropriation is wildly inventive and wildly representative.
New York Times
The Gilded Wolves takes us to a new level of intrigue… The world is lush and complex, blending magic and technology with the golden glimmer of late nineteenth century Paris.
NPR.org
Chokshi’s writing is vivid and lovely.
Entertainment Weekly
Thrilling and gorgeous, The Gilded Wolves is another captivating book from one of YA’s most brilliant voices.
PASTE, “10 Best YA Novels of January”
With a complex plot, witty banter, an enchanting fantasy world, and a thoughtful exploration of real-world issues of race, class, colonialism, this book is entertaining for all readers looking for an escape, young adult or not.
Santa Barbara Independent
The Gilded Wolves is part political misadventure, part puzzle, part caper, and thoroughly charming, with a band of rapscallions and a string of surprises.
Holly Black, NYT bestselling author of The Cruel Prince
A gorgeously layered story, with characters that make you laugh and ache and cheer.
Renée Ahdieh, NYTbestselling author of The Wrath and The Dawn
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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, NYT bestselling author of Caraval
This is a book to swan dive into, swim around in, luxuriate in. Trust me, you won’t want to come out.
Laini Taylor, NYT bestselling author of Strange The Dreamer
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
Roshani Chokshi has, once again, delivered a lavish YA fantasy dipped in gold. A decadent, glimmering story penned in the melodic prose Chokshi is known for, with as many twists and turns as the streets of Paris. THE GILDED WOLVES is the smart, dark adventure YA readers have been waiting for.
Adrienne Young, NYT bestseller of Sky In The Deep
Chokshi shines as a master storyteller in her newest novel. The setting, world building, plot, and conflict are all staggering…the elements that perhaps shine the most are the history, riddles, mysteries, and science woven together a world brimming with power and magic.
Booklist, starred review
Chokshi creatively reimagines history, weaving fantastical elements with symbology and broadening the scope of her narrative by integrating multiethnic worldviews. An opulent heist adventure that will leave readers voracious for more.
Kirkus, starred review
Evocative writing, sumptuous set pieces, and vividly sketched, authentically flawed characters distinguish this immersive tale of found family and star-crossed romance.
Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
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.
School and Library Journal, starred review
In this delicious first entry in a new series from a veteran YA author, readers will find sumptuous visuals, deep characters and a maddening eleventh-hour twist.
BookPage, Top Pick in Teen
The Gilded Wolves sets up a fantastical great heist with a series of clues and problems the well-developed, diverse group of teens must decipher. Chokshi’s world is lush and her characters distinct and engaging–this first in a new series is as sharp and lustrous as the title suggests.
Shelf Awareness
It blinds you with lights, but seduces you with its shadows. It lures you into a perfect heist setting.
The Nerd Daily Review
You’ll fall in love with these characters, the world they live in, and all the promises it holds.
We So Nerdy