“You may not be behind bars anymore, but you’re still in that cage. And I think part of you wants to stay in there because you’re afraid. But I think another part of you, the part you repress, is ready to be free.”

Glint

For ten years, I’ve lived in a gilded cage inside King Midas’s golden castle. But one night changed everything.

Now I’m here, a prisoner of Fourth Kingdom’s army, and I’m not sure if I’m going to make it out of this in one piece. They’re marching to battle, and I’m the bargaining chip that will either douse the fire or spark a war.

At the heart of my fear, my worry, there’s him—Commander Rip.

Known for his brutality on the battlefield, his viciousness is unsurpassed. But I know the truth about what he is.

Fae.

The betrayers. The murderers. The ones who nearly destroyed Orea, wiping out Seventh Kingdom in the process. Rip has power sizzling beneath this skin and glinting spikes down his spine. But his eyes—his eyes are the most compelling of all.

When he turns those black eyes on me, I feel captive for an entirely different reason.

I may be out of my cage, but I’m not free, not even close. In the game of kings and armies, I’m the gilded pawn. The question is, can I out maneuver them?

I enjoyed Gild but going into Glint, I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did, especially seeing so many reviews talk about the slow plot. However, I loved it, and I can officially say that I am obsessed with this series.

Auren is no longer in the hands of the brutal pirates, but now she is the prisoner of the Fourth Kingdom’s Army. It should be worse. Their commander, Rip, is known and feared for his viciousness. But the longer she spends with him, she realizes that maybe she’s not as much of a prisoner as she thought.

Glint continues to build upon the world set up in Gild. I loved the context and information about the world of fae we get and how the writing fully immersed me in the book while I was reading it. The pacing is slow, and there is not a lot of plot on the face of it. But where Glint lacks in plot, it makes up for in character building.

I loved watching Auren get stronger and start to deprogram from her Stockholm Syndrome. The tension between her and Rip kept me on the edge of my seat. We also get more from Queen Malina, and although she’s rather unlikable, I enjoyed watching her grow stronger and get out from underneath Midas’ thumb.

The side characters introduced were fun and provided some much-needed relief to a dark story. Rip and his interactions with his army made me feel more connected to the story, and I loved how they assisted Auren in gaining back some of her power.

Overall, Glint builds beautifully on what was laid out in Gild. I loved the twist at the end and am very excited to see where the next book goes.