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GLOW resumes right from the explosive ending of Gleam and begins in a shroud of extreme dread within the first quarter of the book that will keep a tight hold on your heart. I expected to see more of Slade but I was delighted to get to know him in a new light and on a much deeper level. I got to understand and see the many facets of him: from Slade to King Rot and to Commander Rip.
A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader ReviewI’m now in a strange kingdom surrounded by liars, with no allies of my own, but I won’t sit idly by and let myself wither. No, there’s something that’s bloomed from the pit of my repression. Something dark. Something angry. 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. Contrary to Auren's belief I'd like to add that there is power in submission, true, but only if your significant other respects boundaries, concepts of consent and "no" as a word in his vocabulary. Which leads us beautifully to another topic I am very, very concerned about: Consent in it's various forms.
RK opens various plot lines throughout the book, mostly done by newly introduced POVs and she fails to follow through with a single one of these plot lines. They all fade into nothing during the whole length of this book.
You are the worst bad mistake I’m glad I never made,” she hisses. “And you’re still the best mistake I can’t wait to make,” I retort with a smirk. This was a mess. This whole series was far from perfect, but this book just really took it to a whole new level.
No, Goldfinch,” he interrupts. “I’m good to you. But I am every bit the villain that I warned you I was.” Before I begin, let me remind everyone that I never set out to dislike a book. That would be an astoundingly miserable use of my time. I also have no interest in being contrary just for the sake of it. Honesty is my only objective.Her smile breaks through like the sunlight above us. “The song of home,” she says. “The sun is singing the song of home.” You get the picture. Unfortunately for me, this wording takes away from the moment and makes these sex scenes incredibly unsexy. I know a lot of other people who enjoy the spice though, so I think it comes down to personal preference. But with Slade by my side we will fight the monarchs that come for us. And if we need to become the villains, then so be it.
We also saw more of the Wrath in this book than in the previous one, and it was nice to see that Auren was with people who loved her and cared about her, and seeing their banter and silly rivalry added a lighter touch to the darker aspect of the book such as healing from intense trauma and physical torture. Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold.
The Plated Prisoner Series
Raven Kennedy is a tea and dark chocolate kind of girl and can often be found binge-watching The Office or The Great British Baking Show. But is the cost too great, this time? Things really begin to crumble in this story, collapsing around Rip in a torrent so strong he almost begins to lose his cool. Events collide, people turn, and he loses some very important support-or rather, it hangs on a very precarious balance-that makes him question everything. But, another thing I just love about this series, is Rip’s Wrath. They support him always, they’re the friend group I never knew I needed, and I love that they add some much needed levity in an otherwise somewhat darker story than we’re used to-and that’s saying something when a lot of it has centered around sex work and children being kidnapped to do so. Maybe this is just my take and this one effected me differently, but the triggers are not gone nor did they disappear-they just continue in different forms, so be warned. Queen Malina still has a few chapters, and honestly, they still bored me, but at least now I understand why she was important to the plot, and why I had to read about her journey. I still don't like her at all, and I still find her storyline boring, but at least I can see the huge impact it will have on the last book now. And for a while, that’s all there is. That’s all that matters. I clutch my words and stay balanced on the blade, and for now, it works. For now, I don’t have to reflect or process or talk. I don’t have to face anything real.
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