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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Published Mar 26, 2024

402 pages

Average rating: 6.41

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BreakdownsInMotion

May 31, 2025

8/10 stars

The next ones arenât on Libby and Hoopla yet

Anonymous

May 20, 2025

6/10 stars

I was so excited to read this because so many people rave about this series!
But... wow was a disappointed in this book. I was outwardly cringing and almost DNFd the book. I hated the MMC and was just waiting for him to unveil some elaborate plan that would explain his cringy behavior.
HOWEVER - my bookstagram friends promise that the series gets better (think how ACOTAR shifts after the first book).
So...I may continue the series.

AudiobooksRbooks2

May 19, 2025

6/10 stars

This book is full of cringe and boredom. Hobbits walking on foot to Mordor had a faster pace than this. The last 5 percent is intriguing but we have to suffer through hours of Stockholm syndrome to get there. I’m not sure what the rest of the series holds.

b_marie

May 01, 2025

6/10 stars

3.7 Stars. I was shocked at the opening scene. It was like jumping into the shallow end of the pool, but it was actually the deep end. Which I liked because I have been in a little bit of a slump. The storyline looks good so far, but it felt a little slow, not that everything that happened is unnecessary but just giving details that I could have skimmed over and not missed much. But I get it. Its fantasy and there needs to be some world building. And what a world it is. I knew the myth of Midas, but this story takes it and amplifies the story. I am definitely interested in continuing with the series. Fingers-crossed for some romance.

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.