Auren showers everything in gold. She melts the entire castle, which she has gilded over her time there. She traps Midas in the wall and kills him. RIP.

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Auren learns that Midas is Bardon East, the thief lord she was trying to escape from years ago. He has worked his way up to king by deceiving everyone. Suddenly, my trust is broken. My love is challenged. And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong. Like a phoenix caught fire, I will need to rise from the ashes and learn to wield my own power. Because my wings may have been clipped, but I am not in a cage, and I'm finally free to fly from the frozen kingdoms I've been kept in. 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.Known for his brutality on the battlefield, his viciousness is unsurpassed. But I know the truth about what he is.

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Prince Niven is poisoned and dies. People blame King Ravinger because he tends to kill things with his powers. Auren goes to protect Slade. She calls Midas out for being a faker. A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review I’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. Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review

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The betrayers. The murderers. The ones who nearly destroyed Orea, and wiped out Seventh Kingdom in the process. He has power sizzling beneath this skin and glinting spikes down his spine. But his eyes—his eyes are the most compelling of all. By bestselling author Raven Kennedy, comes the first book in a stunning new fantasy series, perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Jennifer L Armentrout.

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After living amongst the terrifying army of Fourth Kingdom, I find myself, once again, in strange lands and a kingdom surrounded by liars. Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold. The thing about being confined is that you believe it’s to keep the bad out... Until you realize it’s about keeping you in. 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?Add it: Goodreads Goodreads Summary: King Midas made me the woman I am today. Notorious. Unattainable. His. Midas takes a drugged Auren to the ball. She ruins his opening speech by not turning the bannister into gold. He’s angry. She has burned through the drugs.