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Silvercloak Saga #1

Silvercloak

L.K. Steven

4.51

In this addictive new fantasy series set in a world where magic is fueled by pleasure and pain, an obsessive detective infiltrates a brutal gang of dark mages—knowing that one wrong move will get her killed. . . .

“A dazzling (and frequently sizzling) new fantasy.” —Kiersten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lucy Undying

Two decades ago, the Bloodmoons ruthlessly murdered Saffron Killoran’s parents, destroying her idyllic childhood. Hell-bent on revenge, she lies her way into Silvercloak Academy—the training ground for her city’s elite order of detectives—with a single goal: to bring the Bloodmoons to justice.

But when Saff’s deception is exposed, rather than being cast out, she’s given a rare opportunity: to go undercover and tear the Bloodmoons down from the inside.

Descending into a world where pleasure and pain are the most powerful currencies, Saff must commit some truly heinous deeds to keep her cover—and her life. Not only are there rival gangs and sinister smuggling rings to contend with, but there’s also her growing feelings for the kingpin’s tortured son, with his vicious pet fallowwolf, his dark past, and the curious prophecy foretelling his death at Saffron’s hand.

With each day testing her loyalties further, Saff finds her web of lies becoming harder to spin. And when one false step could destroy everything and everyone she’s ever loved . . . the detective who’s dedicated her life to vengeance just might die for it.

Book One of the Silvercloak Saga

FantasyScience FictionYALGBTQ+
Pages
464
First published
July 22, 2025
Language
English
Edition
Print

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  • Finished May 26, 2025

    Thank you immensely to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for allowing me the absolute pleasure of reading this early. I swear this is the best book that I have EVER read, it’s been months now and I still haven’t recovered from the emotional whiplash, I’m still screaming about it to all of my friends. One thing that makes this book so perfect, is the depth that Laura gave to each one of her characters. A villain is never just a villain, there’s a reason that they are so damaged. She shows us the more human side of even the worst characters, and I somehow started to feel a bit sorry for Mr Kingpin Man, who is a very bad guy. Levin might be the most morally grey man I’ve met in a book, but he’s also sweet and so thoughtful, the matching cloaks had me in tears, iykyk. “I see you, Silver. For all that you are” this line got me right in the feels The epilogue was earth shattering, I need someone I know to read this immediately so I can finally discuss this, and hopefully move on from the trauma 😂

  • Finished August 15, 2026