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Gild
by Raven Kennedy
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
From the very first line, I was hooked. The world is all shimmering gold and frozen beauty but isolating. The idea of being so completely owned, even glamorized, by someone as powerful as a King was disturbing. You feel for the main female character but also anger towards her for accepting so little.
The deeper I got into the story, the more I realized how twisted things were beneath all that glitter. The relationship she thought was love slowly unravels, and that shift hit hard. It made me think about what it really means to feel safe, and how easy it is to mistake a cage for a sanctuary when it’s dressed up in gold.
This is emotional, dark a twisted fantasy that kept me turning the pages. It’s not just a story about power it’s about reclaiming your voice when everything around you is trying to silence it. If you love fantasy with depth, heartbreak, and fierce self-discovery, this one’s definitely worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, War