A huge thank-you to my readers who have been with me on this journey since 2016. You guys are amazing, and you have no idea how much you inspire me every day. Thank you, always, for loving these characters as much as I do.
And last, to Panda and Teddy, who can neither read nor write, but whose furry presence somehow makes all things easier.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ROSHANI CHOKSHI is the New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen, A Crown of Wishes, Aru Shah and the End of Time, The Gilded Wolves, and The Silvered Serpents. You can visit her online at www.roshanichokshi.com, or sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Epigraph
Prologue
Part I
1. Séverin
2. Laila
3. Enrique
4. Zofia
5. Séverin
6. Laila
7. Enrique
8. Séverin
9. Zofia
10. Laila
11. Séverin
Part II
12. Séverin
13. Enrique
14. Zofia
15. Laila
Part III
17. Séverin
18. Enrique
19. Zofia
20. Laila
21. Enrique
22. Laila
23. Zofia
24. Séverin
Part IV
25. Séverin
26. Laila
27. Enrique
28. Zofia
29. Enrique
30. Laila
31. Séverin
32. Zofia
33. Séverin
34. Enrique
35. Laila
36. Séverin
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Also by Roshani Chokshi
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group
THE SILVERED SERPENTS. Copyright © 2020 by Roshani Chokshi. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
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First U.S. Edition: 2020
First International Edition: 2020