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A review by naturally
Gold by Raven Kennedy
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
aurenslade shippers should be warned: they spent this entire book apart.
despite this, i thought gold was a strong addition to the plated prisoner series and i enjoyed it more than glow. the slow pace and dragged out storylines of the last book pay off. in gold, the readers get to reap the benefits of the connected dots (saira turley storyline + malina's disjointed travels throughout the kingdoms + slade's long backstory/flashback chapters), mainly through auren and malina's character development.
although auren in the main character of this series, i must admit, malina stole the show in book 5!
despite this, i thought gold was a strong addition to the plated prisoner series and i enjoyed it more than glow. the slow pace and dragged out storylines of the last book pay off. in gold, the readers get to reap the benefits of the connected dots (saira turley storyline + malina's disjointed travels throughout the kingdoms + slade's long backstory/flashback chapters), mainly through auren and malina's character development.
although auren in the main character of this series, i must admit, malina stole the show in book 5!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, War, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Grief and Confinement
Minor: Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Addiction, and Infertility