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A review by karareadwhat
Glint by Raven Kennedy
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This, was absolutely amazing. Anyone who has read Raven Kennedy is lucky enough to know what a descriptive author she is. She has the best way of tying together the tiniest details that primarily didn’t stick with you in the beginning. There’s so many little tells that intertwine and eventually process together to make a big beautiful batch of something that blows your mind in the very end.
********S P O I L E R **********
Rip, being King Ravinger….. WHAT! Oddly enough, I actually called this a little earlier in the book, but immediately put it to the side because there was no way that they were the same person, especially when Midas (prime art definition for “Little Bitch Boy”) was at the head Kings meeting and saw them both together.
On a sidenote, I was entirely shocked how quickly my feelings for King Midas changed. Kennedy does a superb job of leading you through Auren’s point of view, so we tend to see King Midas through rose colored glasses without even knowing we are. During the meeting of the Kings, it couldn’t have even been more than two pages and my feelings for King Midas completely flipped. Well, not to mention the fact that he just had thrown, literally thrown, his supposed love of his life into an iron cage. That did obviously a damper onto my feelings…. Clearly that had some effect first. BUT if that weren’t enough - it was clear what a little twat he was during the meeting of the Kings.
Back to the shock of the reveal…. The feelings that are evoked when King Rot is described versus what commander Rip causes in Auren, and especially us poor readers (fans self hectically), are polar opposites. The ending absolutely blew my mind and I’m still trying to figure out how he really is the same person, but I just love that from the beginning Rip saw every tell in Auren that everyone tended to gleam (ha) past. Without the slightest hint of any effort, he not only has the entire journey planned out, but he knows what will happen and has prepared to protect Auren at every single step.
Bravo. I am eternally grateful I am stumbling upon the series when it is completed, because I’m not sure I could wait and stay entirely sane for the next book.
********S P O I L E R **********
Rip, being King Ravinger….. WHAT! Oddly enough, I actually called this a little earlier in the book, but immediately put it to the side because there was no way that they were the same person, especially when Midas (prime art definition for “Little Bitch Boy”) was at the head Kings meeting and saw them both together.
On a sidenote, I was entirely shocked how quickly my feelings for King Midas changed. Kennedy does a superb job of leading you through Auren’s point of view, so we tend to see King Midas through rose colored glasses without even knowing we are. During the meeting of the Kings, it couldn’t have even been more than two pages and my feelings for King Midas completely flipped. Well, not to mention the fact that he just had thrown, literally thrown, his supposed love of his life into an iron cage. That did obviously a damper onto my feelings…. Clearly that had some effect first. BUT if that weren’t enough - it was clear what a little twat he was during the meeting of the Kings.
Back to the shock of the reveal…. The feelings that are evoked when King Rot is described versus what commander Rip causes in Auren, and especially us poor readers (fans self hectically), are polar opposites. The ending absolutely blew my mind and I’m still trying to figure out how he really is the same person, but I just love that from the beginning Rip saw every tell in Auren that everyone tended to gleam (ha) past. Without the slightest hint of any effort, he not only has the entire journey planned out, but he knows what will happen and has prepared to protect Auren at every single step.
Bravo. I am eternally grateful I am stumbling upon the series when it is completed, because I’m not sure I could wait and stay entirely sane for the next book.