The River of Silver

An anthology novel collecting the various Extra scenes as well as brand-new stories set before, during, and after The Daevabad Trilogy. Featuring chapters set from the point-of-view of the main and secondary characters, as well as a few who never before had a voice.

## Description

An anthology collection of various extra stories set before, during, and after The Daevabad Trilogy. Features stories written from the point of view of multiple characters, including Hatset, Duriya, Manizheh, Muntadhir, Jamshid, Zaynab, Ali, Nahri, Dara, and more.

This anthology includes the extra stories previously posted on S.A. Chakraborty's website, as well as several brand-new stories.

It released exclusively on audiobook on March 1, 2022 in the US and UK, while the hardcover and ebook editions released on October 11, 2022 in the US, Canada, UK, India, and Australia.

## Plot

*"Bestselling author S.A. Chakraborty’s acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy gets expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels. The River of Silver gathers material both seen and new—including a special coda fans will need to read—making this the perfect complement to those incredible novels.*

*A prospective new queen joins a court whose lethal history may overwhelm her own political savvy…*

*An imprisoned royal from a fallen dynasty and a young woman wrenched from her home cross paths in an enchanted garden…*

*A pair of scouts stumble upon a secret in a cursed winter wood that will turn over their world…*

*Now together in one place, these stories of Daevabad enrich a world already teeming with magic and wonder. From Manizheh’s first steps towards rebellion to adventures that take place after The Empire of Gold, this is a must-have collection for those who can’t get enough of Nahri, Ali, and Dara and all that unfolded around them."* -HarperCollins.com description

## Chapter List

0. Author's Note (4:06)

1. Manizheh (44:44)

2. Duriya (32:05)

3. Hatset (47:25)

4. Muntadhir (41:28)

5. Jamshid (21:54)

6. Dara (16:12)

7. Jamshid (53:26)

8. Ali (44:52)

9. The Scout (34:19)

10. Nahri (49:50)

11. Ali (26:21)

12. Zaynab (42:06)

13. Muntadhir (30:13)

14. An Alternative Epilogue to the Empire of Gold (55:45)

15. Nahri (38:25)

## Publication

*The River of Silver* released exclusively in audiobook on March 1, 2022 in the US and UK. Hardcover and ebook editions were later released on October 11, 2022 for the US, UK, Canada, India, and Australia.

### Editions

The UK cover was designed by Micaela Alcaino, while the US cover design is currently uncredited.

Cover art for the US edition (2022)Cover art for the UK edition (2022)FairyLoot's exclusive edition (2022)The title page for the printed script used for the author's page pass (September 2021)The temporary cover for when The River of Silver publication was first announced (July 2021)
## Development

*For a more detailed history, please see the **Extra scenes** page.*

Shannon Chakraborty started writing extra stories involving the Daevabad characters as a way to deal with the Covid-19 quarantine, and nerves about starting a new book series. She posted the first batch of stories in March 2020. (This included the Hierapolis Dara and pre-KoC Nahri stories.) She then posted an additional batch of new stories in May 2020 (which included the pre-CoB Manizheh, pre-CoB Jamshid, during-CoB Jamshid, Gazebo Nahri & Ali, and post-KoC Zaynab stories), and put all the stories together into a 181-page pdf which could have been downloaded for free at her website. This pdf also included previously exclusive stories like the Muntadhir prologue from The City of Brass paperback, and the Ali adventure pre-order gift for The Kingdom of Copper.

On September 21, 2020, Shannon revealed that the extra scenes would be professionally edited and released in an anthology with additional new stories. In later interviews, the hope was that it would be released in audio and ebook form in Fall 2021. In March 18, 2021 it was announced that the anthology finally had an official name, with a river gif as a hint. On July 13, 2021 The River of Silver was officially announced with a proper description and placeholder cover design, and news that it would be audio exclusive.

     In an Instagram story on September 3, 2021, Shannon showed a preview of the Duriya story as well as a line from the final page, showing that the whole thing would be at least 229 pages long.

## Links

* Extra scenes - More information on the pre-publication scenes and author discussion
* The River of Silver on Harper Voyager Books
* The River of Silver on GoodReads

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 HarperVoyagerUK on Twitter - Dec. 22, 2021 - River of Silver cover reveal
2. ↑ Amazon.com - The River of Silver book listing
3. ↑ S.A. Chakraborty on Twitter - July 13, 2021
4. ↑ Harper Voyager book listing
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shannon Chakraborty on Instagram - October 13, 2022 - The River of Silver is now out!
6. ↑ HarperCollins.com - The River of Silver
7. ↑ Shannon Chakraborty on Instagram - March 1, 2022 - River of Silver book release
8. ↑ Harper Voyager book listing for The River of Silver
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Extra scenes
10. ↑ S.A. Chakraborty on Twitter - May 21, 2020 - extra scenes pdf release
11. ↑ S.A. Chakraborty on Twitter - Sept 21, 2020 - anthology announcement
12. ↑ Fairyloot livechat interview with S.A.Chakraborty on Instagram - Oct 29, 2020
13. ↑ S.A. Chakraborty on Twitter - March 18, 2021 - anthology title hint
14. ↑ S.A. Chakraborty's announcement on Twitter - July 13, 2021