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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: 6.51

239 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

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!
yara
Jul 12, 2025
10/10 stars
First book of a gorgeously evolving series and a female main character with immense growth. The way the world keeps expanding is exhilarating.
BreakdownsInMotion
May 31, 2025
8/10 stars
The next ones aren’t on Libby and Hoopla yet
Ally Sager
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.

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