Gleam by Raven Kennedy

Gleam by Raven Kennedy stack on top of Glint and Gild next to a cup of tea on a white linen sheet
Gleam by Raven Kennedy open to chapter 31 on a white linen sheet

GLEAM
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BY RAVEN KENNEDY

|Synopsis|

King Midas made me the woman I am today. Notorious. Unattainable. His.

The thing about being confined is that you believe itโ€™s to keep the bad out… Until you realize itโ€™s about keeping you in.

Iโ€™m now in a strange kingdom surrounded by liars, with no allies of my own, but I wonโ€™t sit idly by and let myself wither. No, thereโ€™s something thatโ€™s bloomed from the pit of my repression. Something dark. Something angry.

But the last thing I expected was for my anger to call out to him. King Ravinger.

Heโ€™s sinister and powerful and entirely too seductive. Iโ€™ve learned my lesson with trusting manipulative kings, so why does my chest constrict every time heโ€™s near? I need to tread carefully, or Iโ€™m at risk of losing much more than just my freedom.

Regret and revenge war inside of me, and I need to figure out a plan fast before I get tangled up in the schemes of kings and queens.

Because I wonโ€™t be caught in a cage again. No, this time, Itโ€™ll be me setting the trap… I just hope my heart comes out of this unscathed.


|Review|

Book 3 and this series has finally hit its stride. These books have just been missing a few key elements that were finally found in Gleam. If Gild and Glint were combined into one book, this series would have a chance of being a damn good trilogy.

Gleam is where everything comes together. We get a bada** Auren, sexy scenes and a plot. The pacing that Iโ€™ve been complaining about doesnโ€™t seem to be an issue in this book either. The smut Iโ€™ve been craving helps to give us scenes to look forward to, some action if you will.

Slade was infuriatingly hot in this book. We love a man that lives to not just give his woman the bare minimum but lifts her up and helps her to discover her real power. Their relationship was a breathe of fresh air after all the crap misogynistic men weโ€™ve encountered in these books. I looked forward to their scenes together, especially the steamy ones. Their extremely long game of slow burn finally goes up in flames and it was everything I wanted and more.

Auren finally gets the backbone Iโ€™ve been begging for. Sheโ€™s got a plan and sheโ€™s going to save herself. She impressed me with her and love her big heart. We get to learn more of her past and I just canโ€™t imagine being that kind after everything she endured. She has constantly been the highlight of these books. While her character development has been amazing to read, it felt a tad too drawn out.

Kennedy knows how to leave us wanting more at the end of every book. The cliffhanger is no less brutal than the others, but Iโ€™m definitely more invested in it. After that ending I have no idea whatโ€™s next in this series. If you need me Iโ€™ll just be pining for Glow and more Slade.

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