I fell into Silvercloak. I haven’t been as absorbed by a fantasy in a while. It’s this story about revenge, love, and betrayal. For fans of enemies to lovers, secret rebellions, and revenge this is for you! Keep reading this book review of Silvercloak for my full thoughts.
Summary
Two decades ago, the Bloodmoons ruthlessly murdered Saffron Killoran’s parents, destroying her idyllic childhood. Hell-bent on revenge, she lies her way into Silvercloak Academy—the training ground for her city’s elite order of detectives—with a single goal: to bring the Bloodmoons to justice.
But when Saff’s deception is exposed, rather than being cast out, she’s given a rare opportunity: to go undercover and tear the Bloodmoons down from the inside.
Descending into a world where pleasure and pain are the most powerful currencies, Saff must commit some truly heinous deeds to keep her cover—and her life. Not only are there rival gangs and sinister smuggling rings to contend with, but there’s also her growing feelings for the kingpin’s tortured son, with his vicious pet fallowwolf, his dark past, and the curious prophecy foretelling his death at Saffron’s hand.
With each day testing her loyalties further, Saff finds her web of lies becoming harder to spin. And when one false step could destroy everything and everyone she’s ever loved . . . the detective who’s dedicated her life to vengeance just might die for it.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
First of all, I loved the world. Not only does the world barter in pleasure and pain, but there’s a real cost to the magic. It’s also a world of power, blackmail, and corruption. I cannot wait to see the way the world opens up for book two! Secondly, this is a story dedicated to revenge. The dangerous bargains we have to make in order for a chance at retribution. Revenge is a lonely road and it often demands everything from us. Silvercloak is very much a story about unwilling teamwork, trials and subterfuge, and grief which either buries us or fuels us. Thirdly, I loved the way Silvercloak takes fate on.
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How can we examine our fate head on if we know what’s going to happen? At its core, Silvercloak also asks us whether everyone we love is just another pressure point for us. Are they always doomed to be our weakness? It’s also dedicated to exploring what makes a ‘bad person’. Is an accidental death the same as a premeditated? Do we become murders because no other choice? What can someone do to prove us wrong? To show us that there’s more than the monster we think? Is life a show of the compromises we make – both big and small – that chip away from who we thought we are?
Silvercloak is a story I can see myself re-reading which is so rare! Find Silverlcoak on Goodreads, Storygraph, Amazon, Bookshop. org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.