Guardians of Dreamdark: Silksinger
Laini Taylor
Amulet Books
Published September 22, 2026
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About Guardians of Dreamdark: Silksinger
From New York Times bestselling author Laini Taylor comes a new edition of her first cult favorite series, Guardians of Dreamdark, about a djinn-protector faerie and her quest to save her world.
Whisper Silksinger—the last of her clan—is on the run. As the guardian of the Azazel, one of the seven djinn who created the world, it’s Whisper’s sacred duty to keep him safe from the bloodthirsty devils hot on their trail.
The stakes couldn’t be higher, for if the Azazel dies before he’s restored to his ancient temple, the very Tapestry of the Universe will unravel, and life as she knows it will be lost.
But devils aren’t the only ones who seek the Azazel. Pursued by a band of mercenaries, Whisper is surprised to find herself drawn to Hirik, a mysterious faerie with a powerful sword and a secret agenda of his own. Behind them follows Magpie Windwitch, desperate to reach Whisper before the devils do.
With danger closing in from all sides, Whisper will have to learn who to trust . . . before it’s too late.
My Review
For some reason, I thought this series was a duology, but the story clearly doesn’t end here. The first and second books in the series were reprinted by Amulet, but it doesn’t look like a third story was ever published.
The second book does feel like a complete story. It has its own resolution, but it raises bigger questions about who has been freeing the Devils and seeking to destroy the Djinn, and leaves Magpie regrouping in order to face this new foe.
I really enjoyed the whimsical faerie world in this book. It feels very reminiscent of the Don Bluth cartoons that I grew up watching, and I loved that. I found it really nostalgic.
The story has great characters, even though it doesn’t go very deeply into them. The narrative skips around a bit, giving readers a taste of what this character is thinking before winding away to another character’s perspective. In this kind of story, I think that worked. I didn’t expect long internal monologues about each character. The characters had well-developed voices, which helped fill them out. Keeping a bit of mystery also added to the sense of capriciousness that the faeries all had.
As a fan of Taylor’s other books, I felt like I saw shadows of the stories to come in this series, which also made reading Silksinger a lot of fun.
Fans of the author and fans of books about capricious faeries will definitely want to check out this series. Start with Windwitch before reading this second book in the series.
Content Notes
Recommended for Ages 14 up.
Profanity/Crude Language Content
None.
Romance/Sexual Content
Vague references to attraction between faeries.
Spiritual Content
Faeries have magical abilities. Djinn are powerful beings who once ruled the land. Devils are monstrous creatures who try to harm faeries who would wake the Djinn and restore their power.
Violent Content
Situations of peril. Brief battle violence. Bullying and manipulation.
Drug Content
None.
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