A review by thelibraryofjen
Gild by Raven Kennedy

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Gild - Raven Kennedy 
BOOK ONE of The Plated Prisoner Series 

Synopsis ~~
I picked this book right when I bought it because I was just so excited. This story is a King Midas retelling, with a much darker twist. We follow our main character Auren who has been caged up in the castle for over 10+ years. She is King Midas favored and we know why he is her favorite because she is completely gold. 

Now for the things I didn’t like about this story is how late we meet the love interest. I was told this was a spicy romantasy and I just didn’t get that vibe at all. So if you go in expecting spicy scenes you will be disappointed. This story read more as a prequel book than has the first in a series. Be warned that there is a lot of grape scenes and the FMC has Stockholm syndrome so the choices and things she says can be a little weird for us, but for her that is all she knows. 

The things i enjoyed is the pacing of this book it was really good to follow along too. This book I would say is more character driven than plot, but the plot that is in their is good there’s just way more character development. I really enjoyed the ending and how it left us on a cliff hanger. I also really enjoyed how Auren’s character transformed, she isn’t a scared girl anymore. She has so much potential and I really hope the author does her character justice in the later books. I also enjoyed her relationship with her royal guard that was a cute daughter/father relationship. It was so sad when Sail died, I rarely cry to books but that made me tear up a bit. The author’s writing was really captivating and made me keep reading. People have complained that this story doesn’t feel like an adult fantasy but for me it really did. 

If you love:
⚜️ Fae
⚜️ Mythical Creatures 
⚜️ King Midas Retelling 
⚜️ Abused FMC 
⚜️ Fantasy 
⚜️ Magical Powers 
⚜️ Character development for FMC
⚜️ War
⚜️ Character/Plot driven story 

Genre/Type: Adult Fantasy, Romance (very little) 
Format: Physical Book (462 pages)
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.⭐️ (4.5)
Spice: NONE (THERE IS GRAPE 🍇) 
Series or Standalone: First in a Series 
CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠️⚠️‼️‼️‼️ 

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