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.

But it’ll be worth the fall.Why is it difficult to review? I highly respect writers. In fact, the bow is probably going to be tossed right off a cliff. This is book one of three in the series, so that means it won’t be tied up in a bow at the end. This book contains explicit content and mature language not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. There will be monarchs and magic and fae and steam and violence and all the feels. But the monsters on the other side might make me wish I’d never left.Īuthor’s Note: This is a fantasy romance m/f story. And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong.īecause these bars I’m kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage. Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck. And even though I don’t leave the confines of the palace, I’m safe. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. I’m the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold. Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes.

Gild the plated prisoner