Reviews

Gleam by Raven Kennedy

jkonev's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

LOVED this book!!! Such a great read with so much emotion and charector development. 
I took off a slight bit because the ending was a bit repetitive but could see how it was added in. 
I LOVE this series and can't wait to start the next book. The twists, romance, and fear all wrapped up is too good. 

mmurphree's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

3.5

samlue's review against another edition

3.0

This book was more entertaining than the first 2. It was over 600 pages of Slate and Auren running around a castle.

❗️SPOILERS❗️

I’ll be honest I skimmed through some parts. Like queen Malina’s pov.

I was waiting to get really into this series. I mean there was more action in this novel. Also Auren and Slade finally get together. But it didn’t make this a spicy one, which it shouldn’t be considered one. This is a slowwww burn fantasy romance. Finally.

I’m glad Midas is dead and that Auren killed him. It’s tragic that he cut off her ribbons. Hey, at least Digby is alive.

Still, a majority of this novel was Auren struggling. Again. She’s finally facing the man who manipulated her for so long. Sure, I feel obligated to root for her. She’s so down in the dumps that it’s frustrating.

These first three novels feel very much the same. Minus the fact we see other character’s perspectives.

midnghts's review

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

if i could give this more than five stars, i would! 

taticruz's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

talon_ar's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

kaceejordan's review

medium-paced

3.5

cholcomb's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

kess17's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

whatsonkatsbookshelf's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This had me HOOKED. More political maneuvers, betrayals, and higher stakes. 

Multiple POVs gives more insight into each character which had me invested in all of them. The plot twist at 90% caught me completely off guard, I’m still not over it! Raven Kennedy really knows how to carry a plot twist through multiple books.

And, once again, she has set up the end where I’m dying to know what happens in the next book!  

Favorite quotes below 👇🏼

“My parents called me their little sun, and I used to be proud of the shine. Yet in this world full of gawking Oreans and a bereft sky, all I want to do is go dull. To finally find a hiding spot where no one can find me.”

“There’s another stare-off between us. A clash of repellant wills. The tide and the shore, a forever battle between land and water, between give and take.”

“Men ruin all of women’s best laid plans.”

“He was my almost more. An idea, a hope, a reach in the dark. It wasn’t until my fist closed around emptiness that I realized I was grasping for him.”

“I melt into the touch like the brim of wax on a candlestick, and all I can think is, what would it be like to just catch and burn in his heat?”

“You’re not the villain in my story.’ ‘I am,’ he says without remorse, his sharp jaw tight with tension. ‘But I’ll be the villain for you. Not to you.’”

“You can’t cut off the strings of your puppet and still expect it to move for you.”