L. K. Steven
Del Rey
29 July 2025
464
eBook - EPUB
Fantasy
ARC via NetGalley
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.
Silvercloak was a top-notch fantasy read. The premise was intriguing, the plot gripping, the pacing of the story good, and the characters interesting and relatable. The world building was nicely handled throughout and I enjoyed learning about the different forms of magic. Saff and Levan were both well-crafted characters. We saw each of them grow through the course of this first book, and the development of their relationship, too, was well constructed. I enjoyed the morally grey aspects of the story and the queer representation. The book ended in a way that left me keen to find out what will happen next. Recommended for fans of darker fantasy with a wizards and wands vibe. I am giving it 4.5 stars.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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