A review by jessi_readss
Gild by Raven Kennedy

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is my 1st re-read and I am changing my rating from a 4 to a 5, I did not take the time to fully appreciate this masterpiece the first time around.

「“𝘼 𝙘𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙜𝙚, 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙙.”」

╰┈➤Auren is Midas's favored, his gilded "pet", kept in a cage to protect them as Midas says. But when Midas makes a deal involving Auren, without her consent, the trust she once had in her protector starts falling away little by little. 

╰┈➤There is so much more depth to this story than what I typed above, but I don't want to say too much and ruin the entire plot. This is a story of self discovery, reclaiming your powers, and trying to survive in a misogynistic world where men hold all of the power. I love Auren so much, she is so much more than she believes herself to be and I love watching her growth slowly. And Midas? he can fuck right the fuck off. He disgusts me and reminds me of quite a few men I have had the displeasure of knowing. 🤢 

𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬:
⛓️Dark fantasy
⛓️King Midas re-telling
⛓️Hidden powers
⛓️self discovery
⛓️Fae

「“𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙚𝙣, 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙨𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩’𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤𝙤.”」

Happy reading babes 🫶