This was a new author for me and I'm officially in love! The Gilded Wolves was unique, diverse and had such vibrant and lovable characters that I was sad to see it end. I was lucky enough to get an ARC - which I'm super grateful for - but now it seems my wait is longer than ever for book two :( This girl isn't getting any younger and a year to wait will be pure agony! I know I'll be coming back for more of Severin, Laila, Enrique, Zofia, Tristan and Hypnos.
What I loved:
The cast of characters. It was hard to choose a favorite because they all were so likable (but Zofia is my girl!) R.C. wrote real characters, each one with their own personality, their own character traits, each one complex in their own way. I loved seeing this rag tag team combine forces and kick butt. The love and trust between them was frankly a beautiful thing. We need more!
The romance. I'm a sucker for it, I love it, need it and R.C. has given me so much to obsess over. OMG! Did I mention the wait for book will be torture for me?! The way things ended for my two ships was freaking devastating! Seriously though there is so much to root for and I'm hooked, line and sinker. Bring it Russia!
The Forging. Holy cow, this is something so awesome that honestly I am in love with the idea. The world of forging, it's so mysterious and shrouded in rumors and half truths, magic and legend that the snippets we get throughout the book just feed my curiousity for more. There is so much to explore there and the suspense of each reveal will definitely keep the hype going.
The heists. If you like rooting for the under dogs, watching the impossible become possible or just like the little guys winning one over on the big baddies you won't be disappointed. Severin and his team are clever, fast and pretty damn genius. I loved every suspenseful minute of their every adventure.
The humor. Seriously, this is something that isn't always so present in my reads so I loved that there are so many adorable moments of levity throughout. I've read this twice already and I still find myself laughing out loud and still really enjoying the banter between everyone. Zofia and Enrique are my absolute favorites!
What I loved:
The cast of characters. It was hard to choose a favorite because they all were so likable (but Zofia is my girl!) R.C. wrote real characters, each one with their own personality, their own character traits, each one complex in their own way. I loved seeing this rag tag team combine forces and kick butt. The love and trust between them was frankly a beautiful thing. We need more!
The romance. I'm a sucker for it, I love it, need it and R.C. has given me so much to obsess over. OMG! Did I mention the wait for book will be torture for me?! The way things ended for my two ships was freaking devastating! Seriously though there is so much to root for and I'm hooked, line and sinker. Bring it Russia!
The Forging. Holy cow, this is something so awesome that honestly I am in love with the idea. The world of forging, it's so mysterious and shrouded in rumors and half truths, magic and legend that the snippets we get throughout the book just feed my curiousity for more. There is so much to explore there and the suspense of each reveal will definitely keep the hype going.
The heists. If you like rooting for the under dogs, watching the impossible become possible or just like the little guys winning one over on the big baddies you won't be disappointed. Severin and his team are clever, fast and pretty damn genius. I loved every suspenseful minute of their every adventure.
The humor. Seriously, this is something that isn't always so present in my reads so I loved that there are so many adorable moments of levity throughout. I've read this twice already and I still find myself laughing out loud and still really enjoying the banter between everyone. Zofia and Enrique are my absolute favorites!