4.0 AVERAGE

adventurous dark emotional funny 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
challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

As this series continues I am definitely getting more invested in the characters and different storylines. At first I wasn’t a fan of the multiple storylines at once, but at this point I am enjoying each of them. It was a bit difficult at times to get through this book because the separation between Slade and Auren was painful and I just wanted them back together. Since their romantic relationship is one of my favorite parts of these books, a whole book without it felt dragging at times. It also felt predictable for me, like I could tell what was about to happen way before it happened, so there was no element of surprise. But I am excited about how the plot is coming along and I can’t wait to see what happens in the last book in the series.
adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-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
adventurous emotional 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
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

I was a tad pissed when I realized they wouldn’t be back together, but we got a full background and history and what an ending. On to the final one.

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While it didn’t grip me quite like the first four books—except for that last hour (of the audiobook) , which was chef’s kiss—it still served an important role: setting the stage for what’s clearly going to be an epic finale. Kennedy is no doubt playing the long game, and I’m here for it. Bring on book six—I’m ready for the fireworks.

BURNING FUCKING SOLAS


adventurous challenging dark hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Another solid instalment of the plated prisoner series. I am a sucker for multiple POVs and Gold has the most out of the series so far.

Firstly, Melina's character arc. I am so here for it. All it took was a shadow daddy(!) to give her some tough love, both verbally and in an alleyway, and she became the hero of the whole story so far. The one spicy scene in the book was fantastically written -  'I am your god' 🤤 

I liked that Slade and Auren were separated the whole book - urgh, hello?
ITS A FATED MATES TROPE


Slade's revenge rampage tour was just fantastic. The detail of his rotting power is so well written. With every book I read he's cementing himself as my absolute favourite MMC of all time. 

The ending had me wanting to throw the book across the room. Auren finally discovering
that she has family and having that taken away: agony.


I cannot wait for the final instalment but do not want this to end. 😭