I won’t say who the third wheel is though. You guessed it! There’s no Fantasy-Romance without a love triangle. In the latter, we meet a very important character that will become central in Auren’s journey of self-discovery and happiness. Together with the third book, “ Gleam,' they are my two favorites in the series. In the first book, “ Gild,” we meet these two characters and their first enemies. Determined to build a life of her choosing, no more as a selfless woman in need of saving, she embarks on a nerve-racking adventure of controlling what she can and want to do. New truths come to life and through the books, she meets new characters and discovers her true potential. Even the palace where she was kept doesn’t feel enough anymore. As a consequence, Auren’s life isn’t as safe as she thought. However, because of their enemies, a possible war looms in the horizon.

When Midas becomes king, she becomes his precious, his favored, known all around Orea for her skin color. Now, everything except her irises and teeth are gold. She is an orphan rescued by Midas when she was fifteen after being used in the streets for her physical appeal. It represents our greed, greed which is captured in Kennedy’s character. This story is based on the legend of Midas, the one with the power to gild everything he touched. From a skin color to a spark that grows inside of her, until her glow just bursts into the world. They reflect the journey our protagonist, Auren, takes in order to get to know herself and get in touch with her true nature. “ The Plated Prisoner” as the chosen name for the whole series perfectly encapsulates what every single book explores. I’m not losing faith in her just because I didn’t like “ Glow.” The Plated Prisoner Series Believe me, I will be impatiently waiting for the next book no matter my opinion of the previous ones. Moreover, being this one of my favorite stories, it’s difficult when the latest book turned out disappointing to me-again with all my respect to Raven Kennedy. This said, I have to be true to my opinion, too. It’s a huge responsibility, one I take seriously. I know the power of words, in this case, how reviews could potentially affect authors. I know how hard it is to make a story come true, to have the courage to put ideas into words and manage to publish a 300/400-words piece of art.

Why is it difficult to review? I highly respect writers.

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