There wasn’t a single question, discussion, thought process, or scenario in my head that the author didn’t explore that I loved and cherished SO MUCH as an abuse survivor on the “other side” of life in a healthy, loving relationship. Every step of her journey, loss, and healing in this book is slow, delicate, careful, heartbreakingly realistic, perfectly portrayed, and beautifully handled. They knew that her recovery would be painful and that, along with everything else, it would take time. At the end of Gleam, even with Auren still enduring a decade of parenting and abuse, you knew it wasn’t going to be an easy, carefree book. This will be a SPOILER FREE review, but it WILL CONTAIN major plot spoilers from the previous 3 books, so proceed with caution if you are not up to date with the series. I am trying to figure out how to put into words all that this book was for me. This is an adult fantasy series with dark elements that can trigger past emotional and physical trauma, violence, adult language, and explicit romance. This dark fantasy romance for adults is inspired by the myth of King Midas and the golden woman who realizes her true worth. The success of Booktok: The Plated Prisoner Series continues in Book 4.
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