Gild (The Plated Prisoner, 1)

From internationally bestselling author and TikTok phenom Raven Kennedy comes the first book in a stunning fantasy series inspired by the myth of King Midas, perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Jennifer L Armentrout.

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.

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402 pages

Average rating: 6.52

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Klywhtevr

Apr 04, 2025

7/10 stars

Great world building and neat take on a old tale. Found it a little slow but still enjoyable.

JT Penguin

Mar 29, 2025

8/10 stars

I was undecided on this book for most of it. The main relationship is toxic AF! But that being said, I think we will see the story go in a unique and interesting direction after how this book ended and I'm excited to see what happens next!

Helen Blackwood

Mar 05, 2025

2/10 stars

I'm halfway through and about to abandon the book as I can't get past the threat of sexual abuse that's hanging in the air. Made it to the end but not enthralled.

StephanieElle

Feb 18, 2025

7/10 stars

This was a pleasant surprise. I felt like the writing was beautiful and the perfect set up for a first instalment into the series.

April B.InkAudioDragon

Feb 18, 2025

8/10 stars

I have to say with all the hype I’ve heard about this series I was not that enthralled by the book until the very end. All along I was wondering who the MMC truly was and hoping the first few introduced wasn’t him. Lol I’m told it gets better so I will be giving the second book a shot. I am intrigued with the new character that arrives at the end of the story so that is making me move forward with it.