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Author: Emily ThiedePage Count: UnknownPublication Date: Expected publication 2026 APL Flour is currently dusting every single flat surface in my kitchen because my eight-year-old insisted we bake snickerdoodles while I caught up on upcoming releases. And honestly? Emily Thiede's Gilded Wings looks like the exact kind of high-octane sugar rush I need right now. Sugar, Spies, and Scaly Things The premise leans heavily into historical-adjacent fantasy, invoking The Buccaneers and Newsies like some glorious, chaotic period-piece fever dream. Yet, let us be entirely real for a second. Why must every YA heroine run away from an unwanted betrothal to become a factory worker? Can a girl just stay home and eat a scone for once? Give me a protagonist who embraces an arranged marriage for the tax benefits. Still, the idea of wearing jeweled, vibrant attire strictly as a tactical defense against nocturnal dragon attacks is wildly inventive. I will forgive a thousand cliches for that singular bit of world-building. Speaking of world-building, I am experiencing severe flashbacks to that wretched middle-grade dragon series my youngest brought home last month—the one with the pastel covers and the prose so utterly devoid of caffeine that I actually fell asleep sitting upright against the radiator. That book traumatized my reading soul. The Clandestine Charm of the Newsie Enter Gentry. A street-wise, devilishly handsome newsie hiding a dark secret. Because of course he is. And naturally, he mistakes our runaway heroine for a pickpocket who conned him out of something priceless. It is a dance as old as time—or at least as old as every mid-2010s YA paperback collecting dust on my overcrowded lower shelves. But add cat-sized, thieving miniature dragons called infaerna going missing? And factories bursting into flames? Suddenly I am paying attention. And look, I am already deeply invested in Gentry and Stella's inevitable undercover infiltration among the wealthy elite. Do not talk to me about pacing or predictability. I do not care if the plot twists are visible from space. I want the banter. I want the high-society dresses that double as armor. I want the absolute architectural nightmare of a city on the brink of structural collapse. Thiede clearly knows how to craft a swoony dynamic—anyone who read The Last Bloodcarver can attest to her penchant for dangerous magic and snappy dialogue—and I am planting my flag firmly in this camp. Just let the central mystery actually make sense by chapter twenty. That is all I ask. Wait. The smoke alarm is not just chirping. It is performing a full aria. My daughter's papier-mâché volcano for her planetary science project has somehow caught the stray heat of the oven and is actively, brilliantly on fire. Related InsightsQuiet in Her Bones Book Review and Summary Mortal Minds (The Broken Realms #2) Book Review and Summary Every Breath Book Review and Summary{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is the main focus of Gilded Wings Book Review and Summary?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Everything you need to know about Gilded Wings with our detailed review." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Who authored the comprehensive guide on Gilded Wings Book Review and Summary?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "This detailed article and its insights were carefully researched and authored by Sarah Davis." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Where can I find more related content about Books?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "You can explore more articles, detailed reviews, and similar insights by browsing the Related Insights section at the bottom of this article or visiting our dedicated Books category page." } } ] }