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Synopsis
Returning to the dark and glamorous 19th century world of her New York Times instant bestseller, The Gilded Wolves, Roshani Chokshi dazzles us with the final riveting tale as full of mystery and danger as ever in The Bronzed Beasts. After Séverin's seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy to locate Séverin. Meanwhile, Séverin must balance the deranged whims of the Patriarch of the Fallen House and discover the location of a temple beneath a plague island where the Divine Lyre can be played and all that he desires will come to pass. With only ten days until Laila expires, the crew will face plague pits and deadly masquerades, unearthly songs and the shining steps of a temple whose powers might offer divinity itself...but at a price they may not be willing to pay.
Is The Bronzed Beasts appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Contains moderate fantasy violence including plague pits and dangerous situations, emotional intensity around a dying character and betrayal, mild romantic content. Complex themes of sacrifice and moral ambiguity suitable for mature teens.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and betrayal (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by the race-against-time quest through haunted Venice as a fractured found family reunites to save one of their own.