Treasure hunter SΓ©verin plans the perfect heist for him and his crew at the Order's spring auction -- with the exception of one tiny detail. SΓ©verin's blood is spilt while he steals a unique compass, which contains a hidden map. The map will take them to the Eye of Horus, believed to be long-destroyed.
The spilt blood at the crime scene has the real owner of the compass, Hypnos, seeking out SΓ©verin. SΓ©verin makes a deal, obtain the Eye of Horus in exchange for his long lost inheritance as heir to a fallen house. SΓ©verin's not sure he can trust Hypnos, but the lure of his inheritance is too great to turn down. Together, he and his crew plan another heist that will forever change their lives.
THE GILDED WOLVES, the first book in a trilogy, takes places in an alternate timeline of 1889 Paris, in a time filled with dark secrets and exciting technology. The chapters alternate between the crew's perspectives. None of the crew has a family, so they've chosen each other. Their tight friendship allows them to banter easily together. They each have their special skills that lend themselves well to heists and stealing magical artifacts. Plot twists, secrets, betrayals, and puzzles will keep readers turning pages to find out what happens next.
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...
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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