Silvercloak

De: L. K. Steven

Narrado por: Saffron Coomber

Brought to you by Penguin.

A dark and addictive fantasy series begins, set in a corrupt world where magic is fuelled by pleasure and pain, in this first instalment of the Silvercloak Saga.

© Laura Steven 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Reseñas de la Crítica

An absolute masterpiece – I’ve never read a fantasy like it

Lovely, lush, intricate and thoughtful. Reminds me of a favourite writer from childhood, and I do not make Diana Wynne Jones comparisons lightly!

With an immersive world, compellingly flawed characters, and a taut exploration of what it means to be moral in an uncaring world, L.K. Steven gives us a dazzling (and frequently sizzling) new fantasy in SILVERCLOAK. Read it and join me in asking . . . how long until book two?

This will be your next fantasy obsession. Intricate world building, expertly woven with a thoroughly unique magic system, Silvercloak propels you through twists and turns with an ending you will not see coming

One of the best fantasies I’ve ever read

In this sexy, beguiling, and wholly intoxicating novel, pleasure and pain commingle in a fantasy that crackles with vibrant and alluring energy. I slid into the world of Silvercloak with the ease of a breath, but leaving it is as impossible as removing one’s limb.

Lush, dangerous and utterly addictive

A cut-throat tale, with searing enemies-to-lovers and magical espionage, set in an exquisitely detailed world

My newest obsession

5 ★

ੈ✩‧₊˚ my thoughts

Silvercloak was everything. This is the best book I’ve read in a really long time. It was amazing! ❤️

Saffron - a detective obsessed with bringing justice to her parents’ killers - infiltrates a criminal organisation of dark mages. In a world where magic is fueled by pleasure and pain, Saff learns about a prophecy that involves her and a fellow dark mage, and she struggles to find the path through her future.

This book was so unique! Not only did it have a unique magic system, but the politics were unique, the society was unique, and the story was unique, with unique politics and gang complexities. For a romantasy new release, it seems hard to have so many unique elements in a story, but Steven pulled it off here.

The story was deliciously complex, and even when knowing the outcome - i.e. the prophecy - the reader is still wondering how the characters will get to that point and what happens to get them there. It is such a wonderful reading experience.

Also, that ending was amazing! It wrapped up many of the lingering issues from this first book while leaving so much open for the rest of the series to work with. I can’t wait to keep reading once they come out!

I need book 2 - like yesterday.

.ೃ࿐ tropes
Enemies-to-lovers
Undercover mission
Revenge plot
Slow-burn romance

.ೃ࿐ trigger warnings
On-page violence and torture
Death of a family member
Sexually explicit scenes
Self harm