A review by rayraytaylorr
The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

I would like to request an apology letter from Lynette Noni. I am in pain. The Gilded Cage, the gripping, emotional sequel to the Prison Healer, is not one to be missed. I am in no way prepared to wait till next year for the final instalment, not after that ending. Lynette Noni is a Queen of Twists, as evident throughout all of her stories, but the Gilded Cage really tops them all. You think you know where she's going, and seriously I tried predicting everything, but then BAM, another shocker. My jaw was dropped (I'm still picking it up), I was punched in the throat and in the heart. Jaren, Caldon - I love you both to death. Tipp, my precious baby. TORELL! Stop it, I can't handle these beautiful characters anymore. And I just want Kiva to be happy, damn it. I seriously love delving into Lynette Noni's worlds and her characters. In fact, Lynette Noni ruins every other book for me - the ineffable feeling I have while reading her stories stay with me for such a long time, no other book compares. Despite the dark themes that are present throughout the story, and the pain from physical to mental and hard emotions our beloved characters (and not to mention myself) go through, it still has it's bright glowing moments (wink), the moments of hope and love, and don't get me started on how hard I cried at the scars quote (page 303), overall teaching us to find the light in the dark; something very much needed during the past two years. Incredible.
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