Of Cages and Crowns (previously The Gilded Wolves) is a historical fantasy novel by Roshani Chokshi. It is the first book in The Gilded Wolves trilogy. The story follows Séverin Montagnet-Alarie, the heir to a French dynasty of treasure hunters, and Lucille Étienne, a Haitian girl with a mysterious power.
Séverin is tasked by his mentor, the enigmatic Hypnos Mori, to assemble a team of experts to help him find the fabled Artifact of Lokrum. Lucille is a skilled historian and codebreaker who is recruited to join Séverin’s team.
As Séverin and Lucille travel across Europe in search of the Artifact, they uncover a dark secret about their world. They discover that the Order of Babel, a powerful secret society, is determined to use the Artifact for their own sinister purposes.
Séverin and Lucille must race against time to find the Artifact and stop the Order of Babel before it’s too late. Along the way, they must also confront their own demons and learn to trust each other.
Conclusion
Of Cages and Crowns is a story about adventure, romance, and self-discovery. It is a story about two people who learn to break free from the cages that society has built around them and find their true place in the world.
