Calvert Library's Book Bites for Teens

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Episode Summary

Paris, 1889: The world is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets. In this city, no one keeps tabs on secrets better than treasure-hunter and wealthy hotelier, Severin Montagnet-Alarie. But when the all-powerful society, the Order of Babel, seeks him out for help, Severin is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance. To find the ancient artifact the Order seeks, Severin will need help from a band of experts. What they find might change the world, but only if they can stay alive.

Episode Notes

Enjoy our presentation of The Gilded Wolves, written by Roshani Chokshi and published by Wednesday Books. 

Paris, 1889: The world is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets. In this city, no one keeps tabs on secrets better than treasure-hunter and wealthy hotelier, Severin Montagnet-Alarie. But when the all-powerful society, the Order of Babel, seeks him out for help, Severin is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance. To find the ancient artifact the Order seeks, Severin will need help from a band of experts. What they find might change the world, but only if they can stay alive.

The Gilded Wolves is recommended for ages 13+. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/WolvesReviews

This is book one in the Gilded Wolves series. 

It is available as an audiobook through Hoopla: https://bit.ly/WolvesAudio

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Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0

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