The Plated Prisoner Series, Raven Kennedy

Story Blurb

Book One: Gold

The fae abandoned this world to us. And the ones with power rule.

Gold.

Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold.

Even me.

King Midas rescued me. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. I’m called his precious. His favored. I’m the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. To show how powerful he is. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. And even though I don’t leave the confines of the palace, I’m safe.

Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck.

Suddenly, my trust is broken. My love is challenged, and I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong.

Because these bars I’m kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage.

But the monsters on the other side might make me wish I’d never left.

My Thoughts/Opinion

I demolished the first three books in this series. The story was incredible and a fast read. I enjoyed it immensely. The second three books were like a second story. Also incredibly good but much more an epic saga. The fourth book was a bit of a slog as a set up for the second half of the story but then books five and six were highly bingeable. My biggest takeaways: I LOVE Slade Ravinger. He is a top 5 book boyfriend for me. Auren's character arc was really well done. The magic system and Fae realm were well designed and I loved the side characters.

Favorite Quote:

“You’re not the villain in my story.”

“I am,” he says without remorse, his sharp jaw tight with tension. “But I’ll be the villain for you. Not to you.”