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Silvern

(Gilded #2)

Christina Farley (Goodreads Author)

3.86 · Rating details · 911 ratings · 116 reviews

Jae Hwa Lee has destroyed Haemosu, the dangerous demi-god that held her ancestors captive, and now she’s ready to forget about immortals and move on with her life. Then the god of darkness, Kud, sends an assassin to kill her. Jae 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 fi ...more

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Jan 28, 2014 Alyssa rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2014-releases

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Silvern by Christina Farley
Book Two of the Gilded series
Publisher: Skyscape
Publication Date: September 23, 2014
Rating: 4 stars
Source: eARC sent for the blog tour

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Jae Hwa Lee has destroyed Haemosu, the dangerous demi-god that held her ancestors captive, and now she’s ready to forget about immortals and move on with her life. Then the god of darkness, Kud, sends an assassin to kill her. Jae escapes with the knowledge that Kud is seekin ...more

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Nov 22, 2015 Brian rated it really liked it

This book was a based on Korean Mythology. It was the story of a girl, Jaehwa who had recently broke the curse of her family, in which the oldest girl of her generation was kidnapped by the Korean demigod Haemosu. However, now she had to confront the God of darkness, Kud. She embarked on a journey with her boyfriend, Mark, Kangdae, one who control evil spirits, Michelle, her best friend and her grandfather. She set out to North Korea in order to recover the white tiger orb, which was part of the ...more

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Oct 13, 2014 Nasty Lady MJ rated it it was ok

Really 1.5 stars.

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I recieved an ARC of this book via Netgalley. That did not change my opinion of the book, though I’m glad I had the opportunity to read it.

Yeah, this book is about as Korean as the TV dinner I had last weekend. It might’ve said it was Korean on the box, but it was really just a sad over seasoned meal that I only ate because it was the only thing in my house that wasn’t bread and I can’t eat bread anymore unless it’s the nasty rice/tapioca ...more

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Sep 02, 2015 gio rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley-edelweiss

I received an ebook copy of this book via Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Silvern wasn't exactly what I was hoping for. I wasn't impressed by Gilded but I saw its potential and I really thought that this series could improve. However Silvern is, in my opinion, worse that the previous installment of the series. It is quite predictable, introduces the classic mysterious guy, whose intentions you can spot mile away, and lacks balance. I still have problems with the pace of the book and ...more

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Sep 21, 2014 Monica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is even better than the first novel in the series, with the added element of the relationship between South and North Korea. Since I'm in the hospital (agian, bleh) I'm not going to write the full review until I get out. Hopefully I'll get it up by later this week! ...more

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Aug 06, 2014 Christina Farley rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

Yep. Definitely read this one.

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Sep 08, 2014 Koeur rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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Publisher: Skyscape
Publishing Date: September 2014
ISBN: 9781477820353
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 2.4/5

Publisher Description: 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 t http://koeur.wordpress.com/2014/09/08...

Publisher: Skyscape
Publishing Date: September 2014
ISBN: 9781477820353
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 2.4/5

Publisher Description: 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.

Review: Cover art is trippin’.

This was made for the YA crowd, so I will attempt to keep that in mind during this review. Jae Hwa Lee is a whiner. There is no easier way to put it. She whines and cries about everything. If she is not indignant about people making choices for her, or her boyfriend being too clingy, then she is whining or crying. She cries constantly about her aunt and whines about being too sore or having no energy. She is always falling into the arms of her protector, the Prince of Douche Baggery..Marc. Marc is a constantly worried and clingy boyfriend whom will drive you bat shit crazy in about 20 pages. But, Jae always sees the “TWINKLE IN HIS GREEN EYES” or the beating of his heart through his muscular chest. Fug.

So we have three sixteen year olds, battling super evil, looking for a creation Orb and generally saving the world from destruction. Yeeeeah. Of course our little band of intrepid hormones experience near death at the hands of bad thingies, but Jae’s kung Fu is better than yours, so suck it. There is burgeoning WUV triangle, but Jae quickly gets over it because Marc is so hunky and attentive and the other dude is pure evil. Do you hear my inner scream?

This is a really long novel that you literally have to have Triathlete type endurance to get through to the finish. And the ending is just another interlude to the next in this series. NO RESOLUTION FOR YOU!
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Sep 24, 2014 Tammy Hall rated it it was amazing

Silvern is not your typical YA book as in the girl is the damsel in distress falls in love with the boy who needs to save her. No this story has a very strong lead female character Jae Hwa she was in no way the damsel in distress. Jae Hwa was independent and strong but knew when she needed help and was not afraid to admit it. Instead of waiting for someone to come save the day she figured out with the help of her friends how to take on the evil that was coming to take what ever it wanted with o ...more

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Sep 12, 2015 Caitlin L rated it really liked it

3.5 but rounding up bc that ending though. The feels, man. OMG.

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Apr 15, 2014 Paige (Illegal in 3 Countries) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fuck-yeah-diversity

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While Farley’s debut failed to impress me, I came back for Silvern with hope of so much more, like something being done about how Jae Hwa feels less Korean than her white-as-bread boyfriend Marc. That’s a serious thing they would need to discuss and I’d love to see that kind of discussion between them. Alas, I didn’t get anything on that front nor did I get anything that made me happy I’d read this book at all. Farley kep See more of my reviews on The YA Kitten! I received a copy via Amazon Vine.

While Farley’s debut failed to impress me, I came back for Silvern with hope of so much more, like something being done about how Jae Hwa feels less Korean than her white-as-bread boyfriend Marc. That’s a serious thing they would need to discuss and I’d love to see that kind of discussion between them. Alas, I didn’t get anything on that front nor did I get anything that made me happy I’d read this book at all. Farley kept me reluctantly reading from beginning to end by using my favorite trope, but Silvern is both a weak second novel in the Gilded series and kinda racist.

The novel picks up three months after the end of Gilded and starts off with a bang: one of darkness god Kud’s assassins tries to kill her out in the open during her belt test. When it comes to action scenes and Jae Hwa interacting with the various mythical Korean creatures that she runs into, Farley shows her stuff and makes those scenes a blast to read. If she wrote a novel about, say, a teenage spy on the run, it would probably be pretty awesome thanks to all the action I know she’d be able to write well!

At times, those lovely action scenes were why I kept reading this mess. Jae Hwa is a pretty powerful teenage girl at this point. She defeated a demigod and now characters throughout the book are saying Haemosu’s land now belongs to her. She’s got a lot of physical power behind her, but even with an empowered heroine, a diverse cast, and a Korean setting, Silvern manages to uphold white patriarchal norms thanks to Marc and ends up being racist at times.

It’s nothing at all against Farley to say Silvern has some racist bits to it; it’s surprisingly easy to write something very questionable and not realize, especially when you’re white. For instance, when I was about sixteen, the only POC character I had in a story I’d developed has the ability to transform into various predatory animals. It seems fine on the surface, but simplify it (the POC is a predatory animal harassing the white heroine) and it gets iffy. That’s kinda what happens in Silvern.

The problem starts with the introduction of Kang-dae, another member of the secret group and a Korean guy showing some interest in Jae Hwa. Marc promptly (metaphorically, of course) whips his dick out and pees all over Jae Hwa to mark his territory. In addition to protecting Jae Hwa from her own culture and its mythical beings, he’s now protecting her from an actual Korean guy interested in her. White man “protecting” Korean woman from her culture and its men is what I see here. Again, racism isn’t always intended, but it can happen.

The explanation for why North and South Korea split is rather troubling too. In real life, the two were split up after the end of World War II. The US took the southern half of Korea, the Soviet Union took the northern half, and the two superpowers each gave their piece of Korea their own government (democracy for South Korea, communism for North Korea). Essentially, the enmity between the two countries was the result of the Soviet Union and the US having a dick-measuring contest with each other. The two countries suffered for it and now we’re where we are today with the two countries’ relations. According to the book, the split between the countries was because of Kud.

I’m not the only one who has a problem with history being rewritten so that a Korean god–not foreign powers having a dick-measuring contest–was the cause of Korea being separated and made into enemies, right?

The characters don’t experience much growth. The conversation about race and power in Jae Hwa and Marc’s relationship never happens the way it needs to; she’s still insecure because she feels this white boy is better at being Korean than she is. Kang-dae is a welcome addition to the cast, but his role is pretty obvious from the start even if it indulges one of my favorite tropes. Too bad he opens up a plot hole too. View Spoiler »

So the book cruises on despite all these problems thanks to the action, the serviceable prose, and adequate pacing, but then about two-thirds of the way in, Jae Hwa is asked to give herself to Kud so Marc and the rest of her friends and family will live. This triggered many, many Twitter rants about how I’m tired of the girls in YA being asked or forced to martyr themselves for others, especially their boyfriends.

The choice is a common one: give herself/the special thing she’s carrying up to the protagonist or watch everyone she cares about die. Almost without exception, she decides to give herself/the special thing up and her boyfriend is always there to save her or try to stop her. NO NO NO. Look, some of us are selfish. We’ll choose to save ourselves over saving other people on occasion because we’re not prepared to die for someone. For once, when given the choice between saving the world from evil and saving her boyfriend/loved ones, I want the heroine to make the tough choice of choosing the world (the many) over the people in her life the villain is threatening (the few). Sometimes, that sacrifice of the few for the sake of the many does happen. It would make for a stronger novel with a great hook for a sequel.

Farley is planning a third novel because the cliffhanger this book ends on is painful for fans, but I don’t think I’ll be reading it if/when she does something with it. Because of the choices Jae Hwa makes, I really have no positive expectations for it and know reading it would just hurt. Give this series a shot if you want some diversity of mythology and a setting that isn’t Nowheresville, the United States, but be prepared from some problems. ...more

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Sep 16, 2014 Lady rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Difficult Choices

This series must be read in order. The first book is Gilded. This is the second book.

Jae feels like she has gotten a reprieve. She escaped Haemosu and destroyed the family curse. If only she didn't have this nagging feeling... Of uncertainty... Of being not quite real or in tune with the world. Everything seems fine and normal but something inside her feels off. Sure her aunt is still in a coma but otherwise she has gotten what she wants. Her father and her grandfather are fine. ...more

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Aug 11, 2014 Heather Heffner rated it it was amazing

~Warning! Contains spoilers!~

SILVERN is the second book in new author Christina Farley’s Gilded series about young teenager Jae Hwa, who moves to South Korea to live with her father and gets embroiled in a battle between the Korean gods of light and darkness. I saw that this book has been recommended for Common Core educators on Amazon.com, and I agree: it is a safe, culturally interesting tale that will hopefully spark middle schoolers’ curiosity about South Korea. Jae Hwa is quite a memorable ...more

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Sep 05, 2015 Simona B rated it it was ok

Shelves: fantastic-lit-and-co, in-english, 2000, netgalley

*I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

I am afraid this series suffers from the so called middle book syndrome. Silvern is far more boring than Gilded was, and, incidentally, it manages to be so despite Farley's sad tendency to stuff too much action in too little space. In this book a lot of highly random things actually happen, but none of them is truly useful to the ultimate aim of the plot. This made the story itself feel irritatingly pointless ...more

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Apr 09, 2014 Lynndell rated it it was amazing

Shelves: advanced-reading-copy, fantasy, netgalley-ebook

Thanks to NetGalley and Skyscape for the arc of Silvern and Christina Farley! What a great book and series! Silvern is a fantasy that jumps right into the action at the beginning of the book. I enjoyed the author's description of Korean architecture, lifestyles, mythology and the snippets of Korean language. I also appreciate the smooth writing and the way the author brings the reader up to speed on past events. Highly recommended! I do not want the series to end! ...more

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Nov 09, 2017 Elizabeth Emily Browne rated it liked it

Rating: 3.5 stars.

Honestly these books just keep getting better. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed the last book but this one was even better. Kud is so more dangerous than Haemosu (sorry for the bad spelling) ever was. I enjoyed seeing Jae trying to come up with solutions to save her nearest and dearest once again.

I liked that Michelle played more of a part I. This book and I can't believe I got tricked by Kang-Dae (again, sorry). I can't wait to get into the third book especially after that endin ...more

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Jan 07, 2017 Chelsea rated it it was ok

Shelves: fantasy, contemporary, popsugar-2017, young-adult, fantasy-paranormal, fairytale-and-mythology-based, fantasy-urban

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Silvern is the second book in Christina Farley's Korean YA fantasy trilogy, which began with Gilded. The main character is Jae Hwa, an American Korean who has moved to South Korea with her father for his work a few years after the death of her mother. In the first book, Jae Hwa broke a curse on her family that had doomed generations of women to death at the hands of the demi-god Haemosu. Now, just when she's starting to think that life m More reviews available at my blog, Beauty and the Bookworm.

Silvern is the second book in Christina Farley's Korean YA fantasy trilogy, which began with Gilded. The main character is Jae Hwa, an American Korean who has moved to South Korea with her father for his work a few years after the death of her mother. In the first book, Jae Hwa broke a curse on her family that had doomed generations of women to death at the hands of the demi-god Haemosu. Now, just when she's starting to think that life might get back to normal, she finds out that the god of darkness, Kud, wants her to find the White Tiger Orb, one of the six that are supposed to protect Korea, and bring it to him...or he'll kill her friends and family.

This was not a good book. This series had a lot of promise in the beginning and while the first book had its issues, the promise of a non-white MC, Korean mythology, etc. made me want to read this second volume. I finally got around to it (despite having owned it for a long while) because it has a tiger on the cover and I needed a book to fulfill my 2017 reading challenge category of, "A book with a cat on the cover." I went into it with high hopes, but found myself so terribly disappointed.

In theory, Jae Hwa should be an awesome heroine. The book starts with her preparing to get her second-degree black belt in tae kwon do. She lives in Korea and has killed a demi-god and is kind of mistress of his realm now. So cool, right? But her martial arts trend toward descriptions of back flips and cartwheels--which, of course, are terribly efficient modes of transport, much more so than, you know, running--and flying kicks which would be more at home in a bad martial arts movie than in any sort of efficient fighting scenario. She can shoot a bow but she never has it with her when she needs it. (This is probably semi-excusable, because walking around with a bow in modern Korea all the time would be a bit weird, but still. One would think that if one was being stalked by murderous magical creatures, one would pass up being weird for being prepared, at least some of the time.) And on top of my frustrations with Jae Hwa, the plot itself is just whack.

See, to get this mysterious orb, Jae Hwa has to go to North Korea. Yes. North Korea. And she convinces her school to send her, along with her best friend, boyfriend, grandfather, and another young member of her grandfather's secret society, who, by the way, is also putting the moves on Jae. Hmmm... Can this possibly go well? No. No it cannot. Even the thinnest veil of logic is missing here--this is a school trip, supposedly, but fully half its members do not belong to Jae's school. And Jae's father, who believes his daughter to be mentally unstable, agrees to it. What? He doesn't like it, but he still lets her go. As an American. To North Korea. Ugh.

And then there's the pacing, which is entirely off. There are chapters where different creatures are attacking Jae & Co. every two paragraphs, and then long stretches of chapters where she and her friends do nothing but plan parties or read books. It's very uneven, stacked in some places and lacking in others. I thought that an interesting love triangle might actually liven things up here, but that clearly didn't go as planned, so that ended up being a no-go, too. Ugh. The end of the book has a bit of promise, but honestly I can't go through another book of this stuff, so I don't think I'll be reading it.

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May 04, 2015 Wendy rated it it was amazing

Recommended to Wendy by: Trilogy

Shelves: fantasy, action-packed

Three months after the defeat of the demigod Haemosu, Christina picks up Jae Hwa's story in her second novel "Silvern" as the sixteen year old warrior tries to bring a sense of normalcy to her life and forget about her connection to the Spirit World. The plot heats up when Kud the Ruler of Darkness threatens Jae's life , her friends and family if she doesn't find the White Tiger Orb for him. In a desperate attempt to thwart Kud and return the orb to Palk's Heavenly Chest Jae and her closest frie Three months after the defeat of the demigod Haemosu, Christina picks up Jae Hwa's story in her second novel "Silvern" as the sixteen year old warrior tries to bring a sense of normalcy to her life and forget about her connection to the Spirit World. The plot heats up when Kud the Ruler of Darkness threatens Jae's life , her friends and family if she doesn't find the White Tiger Orb for him. In a desperate attempt to thwart Kud and return the orb to Palk's Heavenly Chest Jae and her closest friends face a deadly menace who appears to be undefeatable.

The plot is fast-paced and action-packed as Jae confronts a powerful immortal who could enslave her as well as cost her the lives of those she loves. Intricately woven into this captivating, well-written fantasy that brings life not only to the Korean culture but its myths and legends is the vibrancy and colour of Seoul with its bustling crowds, vendors, sights and sounds.

Cleverly the author slowly builds tension and suspense as events unfold and Jae joins the Guardians of Shinshi to search for the orb; a quest that takes Jae, Marc and Michelle far from safety on a mission of mercy to North Korea. Entwined in a supernatural tale of courage, hope and love Christina Farley has blended magical creatures which are innovative and frightening like the dalgyal guishin, ghosts that bring death, fire-breathing dragons and blood weasels with their poisonous bite. To generate continuity from one story to the next she's woven in highlights from the previous novel through Jae's remembrances and in conversations. With every momentous event the drama, excitement and tension escalates until it explodes in a shocking conclusion that begs for a third book.

In this story Jae Hwa is stronger but naturally more paranoid after her experience with Haemosu. Although feisty and defiant loud noise and crowds make her jittery. She's a competent warrior but because of being half mortal constantly doubts her ability to defeat Kud, just as she questions whether or not to use the power of the orb herself. Jae's romance with Marc has grown stronger, although he tends to be overprotective, willing to sacrifice himself to save her. Michelle constantly badgers Jae about her secretiveness, wanting to be included in the thrill of adventure. Although a loyal friend she tends to be self-indulgent and easily manipulated which gets her into trouble when she ignores Jae's advice after meeting Kang-dae, a cocky deceiver. But of all the characters that add to the energy, anticipation and drama of this tale Kud is a formidable antagonist who threatens Jae bodily, as well as her sanity and any hope for a future with Marc.

"Silvern, " the gripping second installment in the "Gilded Series" is a nail-biter from beginning to end. As a reader who wants to see justice triumph in the end, I am looking forward to reading the next episode in Jae's adventure.
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Dec 06, 2014 Rae Sontheyon rated it it was amazing

If you haven't read Gilded go right now and do so! This series is unique, interesting and just adventurous in a way that keeps you on the edge especially in this sequel. Jae Hwa was on a race against time trying to save not only her self and her family once again but the world too. Which is not a normal issue for a teenage girl to face, so it's great that Jae Hwa discovers she may not be so normal and makes some decisions in this book that will change not only her life but the fate of everyone s ...more

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Sep 09, 2014 Julia Nashif rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: foreign-countries, fantasy, four-stars, contemporary, urban-fantasy, mythology, scary

I really struggle with the star rating. This is more of a 3.5.

Thank you, NetGalley and Skyscape, for this free book to review!

What I liked:

1. Jae Hwa, when she wasn't complaining. I get it, Marc feels overprotective and her life seriously sucks. When her whining was at a minimum, then she was a pretty cool character.

2. Jae Hwa's dad. I've got to admit, he's my favorite. Poor guy; I REALLY HOPE THERE ARE MORE BOOKS IN THE SERIES.

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Sep 23, 2014 Joe Frazier rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, ya, mythology

Christina Farley pulled a rabbit, or rather a Blue Dragon, out of a hat with Gilded; was there anything left in the hat for Silvern? You see, one of the things that made Gilded such a fun, fresh read was the use Korean mythology juxtaposed to modern day Seoul, South Korean and the international students populating this world. So, its sequel, Silvern, had a bit of a challenge; the world Christina Farley created so well is now, comparatively speaking, old hat. Can Silvern generate the same level o ...more

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Nov 02, 2014 Jessie Humphries rated it it was amazing

I loved this book! Christina Farley is a master of weaving ancient mythology, Korean culture and history into a very contemporary book. I truly admire the way the story is told with such a mixture of educational and emotional depth. I guarantee you that I am smarter for having read these books. I've always had Korean friends in my life, but I've never appreciated the Korean culture more than after having read GILDED and SILVERN. From exotic food to breathtaking landscape, and from beautiful clot ...more

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Apr 11, 2016 Cinthia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016-reading-challenge, 2016-bingo

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Mar 24, 2014 Meredith rated it it was amazing

I absolutely loved Gilded, the first book in this series, but I think I might love Silvern even more. Jae Hwa is back with her kick butt attitude and is in even more danger. This book is full of nonstop action that had my heart pounding the entire time. And I won't spoil the ending, but wow. I need the next book now, please!

Fans of mythology and Korean culture should definitely check this series out!
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Sep 23, 2014 Jamie marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, goodreads-firstreads

Recently won this in the Goodreads giveaway program for the Firstreads! I love the cover and it sounds good.....However I did not realize when entering it was book two of a series...really wish things like that were more clear when you enter... oh well. I will read this once I get the chance to read the first book somehow.

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May 16, 2019 J.L. Dobias rated it it was amazing

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Silvern(The Gilded Series Book Two)By Christina Farley

I really enjoyed the novel Gilded and was looking forward to reading this novel. There was no disappointment in the anticipation. Silvern starts with a bang and ends powerful enough to ensure that you want to read the next book. I liked the notion of learning a bit about the mythology of a different culture and was entertained with the special treat of having something akin to the Korean version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. There are plenty o Silvern(The Gilded Series Book Two)By Christina Farley

I really enjoyed the novel Gilded and was looking forward to reading this novel. There was no disappointment in the anticipation. Silvern starts with a bang and ends powerful enough to ensure that you want to read the next book. I liked the notion of learning a bit about the mythology of a different culture and was entertained with the special treat of having something akin to the Korean version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. There are plenty of demons to slay but there is also a heart-wrenching conflict between Jae Hwa's apparent destiny and her wishes.

Jae Hwa just wants a normal life with her friends and family. And that's how the story starts with her trying to do normal things with her boyfriend and her best friend and when that turns into an assassins attempt at her life things start rolling and soon Michelle will learn more about the secret life of Jae Hwa than Jae wants her to know. It's bad enough that Marc knows because it seems that everyone she cares about is in danger and more than one agency wants her to remain active in the spirit world despite her own wishes.

This time it seems as though Jae is the only one taking things seriously and the result is that she has to constantly watch out for her friends and family as they seem almost to blindly walk into danger. Everyone seems to want her to help find the Tiger Orb because she seems to be the only one who might be able to retrieve it. More enticingly she learns that it might be what she needs to help her Aunt Komo who lies in a coma in the hospital. Of the immortals Palk wants to hide the Orb with the others that they have retrieved and Kud, the ruler of darkness, wants it to use to help him find all the Orbs so he can use them to have power over the World and the Spirit World.

Jae would just as soon leave it in the protection of the Dragons but that's not an option when Kud begins threatening those close to her. And this time it just seems that her friends are going to make lots of horribly bad decisions while inadvertently backing Jae into a corner.

The Orb can have a terrible effect on mortals and it would seem that Jae is on the precipice between mortal and immortal and once she has the Orb in her possession it could have a tremendous impact on her. She could risk losing her humanity. There's no doubt that despite all her efforts things are never going to be the same for her.

Christina Farley has a well paced action packed thriller full of interesting character and some mighty strange and deadly demons. I was floored by the ending and will definitely be waiting for the next book.

This is a great Young Adult novel that should make a good addition to anyone's Fantasy shelf. Lovers of folk lore and myth should soak this one up. If you haven't read Gilded please read that first and then this--you shouldn't be disappointed.

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Aug 16, 2018 MLL rated it did not like it · review of another edition

This book was really painful to listen to. The Narrator did fine but the story was excruciating. But I held on until the end so I could have closure and give it 2 stars. No closure. ONE STAR EARNED.

This is a story about a really selfish teenage girl, Jae. She used to be mortal now she is half mortal half immortal. She has access to the immortal realm. She doesn't hesitate to steal power for whatever she wants but refuses to pay her dues for their use.
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Feb 09, 2019 Ellen rated it liked it · review of another edition

After Jae Wa defeats the demigod who had cursed her family for 1000 years, she thinks all is smooth sailing from here on out. All except for her aunt who is still in a coma as a result of Haemosu's attack. This time she is charged with finding a lost orb and returning it to Palk. Deception and misdirection seem to be around every corner and there is a fair amount of tragedy, making this book a little less fun than the first, but still heavily engaging.

I had to groan a bit with the love triangle ...more

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Mar 07, 2019 Jaysen A. rated it really liked it

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Jun 18, 2017 Gail rated it it was amazing

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I enjoyed reading this book because it was so far from reality but still had excitement, romance, pride, compassion, and sadness. I am excited to read the next book in the series, "Brazen". ...more

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Christina Farley

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After teaching and traveling internationally for ten years, Christina started writing about her adventures, tossing in a little fiction for fun. This inspired her to write the Gilded series, a YA series based on Korean mythology, and THE PRINCESS & THE PAGE, a MG based on fairy tales.

Besides writing, Christina loves traveling, running, driving too fast, and eating dark chocolate.

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