The Silver Kingdom is a swoonworthy Asian romantasy with anticipated political intrigue. Filled with Eastern culture and elemental magic, this story immerses the reader in a mesmerizing world.

As heirs from different Kingdoms, Princess Layla from Sawan meets Prince Zayd while on a visit to Dakaria. She has always succumbed to her cruel, power-hungry mother, but she has a strong personality and cares a lot for her people, making her a respected future Sultana. Her sharp wit and dry sense of humour make her immediately lovable, noticed particularly by Prince Zayd. Throughout the story, she's on a journey discovering her past since some secrets unravelled.
Prince Zayd is a charmer and has the brains for politics. His heart lies with his family, his Kingdom, and later with Layla (while he's engaged to another for the sake of Dakaria). He shows both his Sultan-side and boyish side of playfulness. I love the moments when he interacts with his family, giving you a sense of affinity.

The side characters were diverse and unique. They supported the main characters and consequently the plot. I felt like their interactions with the main characters could've been more (detailed), but you still feel a human connection to them.

The most compelling parts of the book were the chemistry, the politics, and the cultures. Mixed together with elemental magic and an intriguing secret history, the book creates this magical story that keeps you reading.

The Silver Kingdom was such a sweeping romantic read full of political intrigue and forbidden romance. I adored both Layla and Zayd, Layla had such a strong "don't mess with me" type of personality and a sarcastic sense of humour, and Zayd on the other hand was devastatingly handsome yet such a character. I honestly loved how they were constantly teasing and abusing each other when they were clearly head over heels for one another.

The story was fast paced and I loved the South Asian Fantasy setting as well as the magic system and the mages. Absolutely hated Layla's mother and how evil she was. But I felt like the book ended so abruptly, it wasn't what I expected at all. I was confused if this was a standalone or the first in a series as when the story finished I was left feeling like, surely it can't have just ended? I was left wanting more!!

A stunning read though, I really enjoyed it!