3 star review
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If you’ve made it this far into The Plated Prisoner series, Gold continues raising the stakes with bigger revelations, mounting political tension, and characters who are finally beginning to feel like they’ve grown into the story they’ve always promised. As alliances shift and long-buried truths come to light, Auren is forced to confront not only…
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Glow is the fourth installment in Raven Kennedy’s The Plated Prisoner series, continuing Auren’s journey as the world around her grows increasingly dangerous and the consequences of every choice become impossible to ignore. Alliances shift, kingdoms move toward conflict, and long-held truths begin to unravel, all while the story expands far beyond the gilded cage…
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The third installment in Raven Kennedy’s The Plated Prisoner series picks up in the aftermath of everything that shattered at the end of the previous book. Auren is forced to confront painful truths while trying to reclaim her agency in a world determined to define her worth. Alliances shift, enemies circle closer, and the war…
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Friendships can be complicated. They’re built on trust, loyalty, shared secrets, and sometimes, buried resentments that never truly disappear. How to Kill Your Best Friend by Lexi Elliott dives into those darker corners of friendship, blending psychological suspense with long-standing tensions between a group of women whose relationships may not be as solid as they…
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Gild by Raven Kennedy is a dark fantasy retelling inspired by the myth of King Midas. The story follows Auren, a woman who lives in a gilded cage as the favored possession of King Midas. Surrounded by luxury yet stripped of true freedom, Auren has spent years convincing herself that her life is better than…
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Set in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Vera by Carol Edgarian follows a young girl navigating a city — and a life — reshaped by loss, upheaval, and reinvention. Through shifting circumstances and unexpected relationships, Vera searches for belonging and stability in a world that feels constantly uncertain. The novel blends historical…
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Home Is Where the Bodies Are follows three estranged siblings who reunite after their mother’s death, only to uncover a VHS tape that suggests their father—who vanished years ago—may have been involved in a shocking crime. As old resentments resurface and long-buried secrets claw their way to the surface, the siblings are forced to confront…
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