Reviews

The River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty

esihler's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

mvatza57's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jackiepreston's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

algaliarept's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

ozziemarie's review against another edition

4.0

I need more

shanno758's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

eunicek82's review against another edition

adventurous

4.0

I loved getting to linger a bit longer in Daevabad. Some stories are great, some are fine, but mostly, it was really cool to get a glimpse into how the author built up her world. 

oodles17's review against another edition

4.75

Loved returning to these characters 

elthechameleon's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I love this world, and I am so sad to leave it. 

spinebreaker_101's review against another edition

5.0

A perfect novella and a perfect conclusion for this amazing trilogy. If there was to be another, it would be great to see more of Duriya and Rustam’s story or Dara, Zaynab and Aqisa’s hunt for the ifrit.

Forever in love with the world of Daevabad and its occupants, and I am equally DAEVAstated that this really is the end of the journey for these books. Honestly, Shannon Chakraborty could publish her shopping list and I would gobble that shit up. I’d buy 5 copies at least, in fact.


Complex politics ✅
Great characters + character development ✅
Great writing ✅
Awesome setting ✅
Engaging plot ✅
Truly one of a kind ✅


This is one of those rare instances where a book (or in this case a trilogy) will stay with you for life