Mar 10

Mar 10 The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy

Author: S.A. Chakraborty
Publisher: Harper Voyager
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Note: Content and trigger warnings are provided for those who need them at the bottom of this page. If you don’t need them and don’t want to risk spoilers, don’t scroll past the full review.

Cover Description

Bestselling author S. A. Chakraborty's acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy gets expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels. The River of Silver gathers material both seen and new—including a special coda fans will need to read—making this the perfect complement to those incredible novels.

Now together in one place, these stories of Daevabad enrich a world already teeming with magic and wonder. Explore this magical kingdom, hidden from human eyes. A place where djinn live and thrive, fight and love. A world where princes question their power, and powerful demons can help you...or destroy you.

A prospective new queen joins a court whose lethal history may overwhelm her own political savvy...

An imprisoned royal from a fallen dynasty and a young woman wrenched from her home cross paths in an enchanted garden…

A pair of scouts stumble upon a secret in a cursed winter wood that will turn over their world...

From Manizheh's first steps towards rebellion to adventures that take place after The Empire of Gold, this is a must-have collection for those who can't get enough of Nahri, Ali, and Dara and all that unfolded around them.

TL;DR Review

The River of Silver is nothing less than a gift to Daevabad lovers, from the bottom of S.A. Chakraborty’s heart. I loved being back in this world.

For you if: You read and loved the Daevabad trilogy.

Full Review

S.A. Chakraborty’s Daevabad trilogy is one of my favorites. And what a joy it was to be back in this world, with these characters!

The River of Silver is a collection of supplementary stories and chapters set before, during, and after The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold. And while Chakraborty gives a heads up about timeline and spoilers at the start of each one, I think you’re best off reading this collection after the whole main trilogy.

There’s nothing revolutionary here, nothing that really changes anything, but it was a delight to get to know some of the characters a little bit better, see some of the before-times and in-between moments in detail, and even read an alternative epilogue. I especially loved the chance to get more Muntadhir and Jamshid (although I wish we could have had some steamy scenes lol — pls send fics 😉).

I ended up listening to most of these stories via audiobook; they were the perfect comforting companion as I worked on a sewing project. If you loved the Daevabad trilogy like I did, pick this one up!