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Silvern (Gilded, 2) Hardcover – September 23, 2014
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Jae Hwa Lee is ready to forget about immortals and move on with her life. Until the god of darkness, Kud, sends an assassin to kill her. She escapes with the knowledge that Kud is seeking the lost White Tiger Orb, and joins the Guardians of Shinshi to seek out the orb before Kud can find it. But Kud is a stronger and more devious god than Jae ever imagined. Jae is soon painfully reminded that by making an enemy of Kud, she has placed her closest friends in danger, and must decide how much she can bear to sacrifice to defeat one of the most powerful immortals in all of Korea.
- Reading age12 - 18 years
- Print length310 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level7 - 12
- Lexile measureHL710L
- Dimensions5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- PublisherSkyscape
- Publication dateSeptember 23, 2014
- ISBN-101477820353
- ISBN-13978-1477820353
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About the Author
Christina Farley was born and raised in upstate New York. As a child, she loved to explore, which later inspired her to jump on a plane and travel the world. She taught at international schools in Asia for ten years, eight of which were in the mysterious and beautiful city of Seoul, Korea, that became the setting of the Gilded series. Currently she lives in Clermont, Florida, with her husband and two sons―that is until the travel itch whisks her off to a new unknown.
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- Publisher : Skyscape (September 23, 2014)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 310 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1477820353
- ISBN-13 : 978-1477820353
- Reading age : 12 - 18 years
- Lexile measure : HL710L
- Grade level : 7 - 12
- Item Weight : 1.2 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,402,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,798 in Children's Asia Books
- #5,188 in Teen & Young Adult Myths & Legends
- #5,731 in Teen & Young Adult Coming of Age Fantasy
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CHRISTINA FARLEY is the author of the bestselling Gilded series, THE PRINCESS AND THE PAGE, and THE DREAM HEIST. Prior to that, she worked as an international teacher and at a top secret job for Disney where she was known to scatter pixie dust before the sun rose. When not traveling the world or creating imaginary ones, she spends time with her family in Clermont, Florida with her husband and two sons where they are busy preparing for the next World Cup, baking cheesecakes, and raising a pet dragon that’s in disguise as a cockatiel. Visit her online at ChristinaFarley.com.
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In Silvern, Jae just wants to live a normal life, and be done with the Immortals. They aren't done with her though, not by a long shot. Kud, the god of darkness, is seeking the magical orbs that protect Korea. To this end he infiltrates the Guardians, who are attempto find the orbs in order to protect them. Only Jae can see through the facade, but no one believes her. In the end, Jae must make a hard choice with far reaching consequences.
Jae was a likeable enough protagonist, though at times she seemed a bit impulsive, and also a little too skilled relative to age and maturity. Part had to do with her ancestry, I know. She did grow and change as the author grew more polished over the course of the series.
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2021
In Silvern, Jae just wants to live a normal life, and be done with the Immortals. They aren't done with her though, not by a long shot. Kud, the god of darkness, is seeking the magical orbs that protect Korea. To this end he infiltrates the Guardians, who are attempto find the orbs in order to protect them. Only Jae can see through the facade, but no one believes her. In the end, Jae must make a hard choice with far reaching consequences.
Jae was a likeable enough protagonist, though at times she seemed a bit impulsive, and also a little too skilled relative to age and maturity. Part had to do with her ancestry, I know. She did grow and change as the author grew more polished over the course of the series.
That said, Silvern was by far my least favorite of the three. I still think everyone should read it though because it sets up Brazen well. I wouldn’t want to miss the information and motivations we uncover in Silvern.
I found often that instead of showing us her close relationships with Marc, Michelle, Lily and Kumar she simply tells us “they are best friends” or “we are so in love,” but I never really felt the attachments between the characters. Michelle is Jae’s best friend, willing to do anything for her, never wanting to let her face a challenge alone- but it comes out of virtually nowhere. Michelle is fun, spunky and a great person to bring Jae back to the human world as she gets tangled farther and farther in the spiritual, but their connection seems forced. Marc is still the handsome, “perfect” boy of the first books, but again I’d love to see more depth in him and his relationship with Jae. His growing life without her as a Guardian is a point of contention between them, and I would have been interested in learning more of the workings of the Guardians of Shinshi.
I loved that we spent a little more time in the world of the school- Farley’s bio says that she worked in an international school in Seoul and it really shows. These scenes feel very lively, and it’s fun to see Jae being allowed to live her life outside the Spirit World and its dangers. On the flip side of that, the North Korea adventure was frankly strange. I found it to be uncomfortably written and it reminded me of the idea of voluntourism. Obviously North Korea is a terrible regime, there’s no denying that, but the groveling and thankfulness of those they helped was a little much. I loved the concept of divide in the Spirit World affecting the real world, but I felt it could have been better handled than the privileged going to smile on the poor.
I loved the ending- it felt more like the pace of the other two books and drew me in emotionally far more than any other part of Silvern. Jae is faced with a choice that sets up Brazen in a way I would have never seen coming fro the start of the book. The action is fast and Farley completely draws you in. You can’t help but want to start Brazen as soon as you finish the last page.
I would absolutely recommend this series for anyone who loves YA novels dealing with mythology, Asia (you can’t help but want to go find some good Korean food) and kickass heroines. There is a fair bit of fighting and this novel does deal with death, so if those might turn you off from recommending to a younger kid keep that in mind.
There are a few predictable sections and character actions.
Overall, this book series is fun, the characters are engaging and well worth a few hours visiting the mythos of Korea.
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