(book review)

“The sky does not sing here.

It doesn’t swirl in a dance, it doesn’t play, it doesn’t settle on my skin with sweet fragrance, it doesn’t blow a cool kiss on my hair.

Not like it did in Annouin.

The rain sheds tears, flooding the ground with water, but even it cannot wash away the stench of the place. The sun sets and the moon rises, but even this does not help the goddesses to rest in their star shells. The sky is cold and indifferent.”

– by Raven Kennedy “Gleam”

Gleam is the third book of the American author Raven Kennedy’s love fantasy series. The intrigue that began in The Shine and continued in The Gleam is gaining momentum. King Midas has made the captive Auryn what she is now: unattainable and his prize, his property. But a dark force has awakened in her that all male rulers should fear, accustomed to considering a girl only as their accessory and soulless weapon.

In the third book, we learn a lot about the past of the captive before Midas “saved” her. His cruelty, contradictory character and actions are revealed in full force, helping us to understand why Auryn feels so grateful to the king, why she feels guilty and protected by this ruthless man, even while living with a sense of anxiety.

My impressions are very positive, because I really liked this series of books, and I have almost the entire series in translation, so I advise everyone to read it.

My rating is 10/10