The fae abandoned this world to us. And the ones with power rule.
Gold.
Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold.
Even me.
King Midas rescued me. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. I'm called his precious. His favored. I'm the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. To show how powerful he is. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. And even though I don't leave the confines of the palace, I'm safe.
Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck.
Suddenly, my trust is broken. My love is challenged. And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong.
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.
The fae abandoned this world to us. And the ones with power rule.
Gold.
Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold.
Even me.
King Midas rescued me. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. I'm called his precious. His favored. I'm the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. To show how powerful he is. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. And even though I don't leave the confines of the palace, I'm safe.
Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck.
Suddenly, my trust is broken. My love is challenged. And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong.
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.
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A dark fantasy romance reimagining of the King Midas myth brought widespread international recognition to the subgenre of romantasy, anchored by the popular series The Plated Prisoner. Author Raven Kennedy captured global reader attention through this dark retelling following Auren, a woman caged in gold, navigating political turmoil, power dynamics, and personal freedom across Orea.
Her multi-book fantasy saga became a major bestseller across platforms like the New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times, and Spiegel lists, accumulating millions of sales worldwide and generating extensive reader discussion across social platforms.
Born and raised in California, Raven Kennedy developed an early devotion to reading that eventually motivated her to craft her own fictional worlds. Before achieving international bestseller status, she established herself across a wide spectrum of subgenres, authoring works ranging from dark romance and paranormal fantasy to romantic comedies and contemporary fiction. Her early writing repertoire includes The Heart Hassle Series, a humorous fantasy romance saga comprising titles such as Signs of Cupidity, Bonds of Cupidity, and Sheer Cupidity.
Kennedy's widespread breakthrough arrived with the launch of The Plated Prisoner Series, starting with the publication of Gild. The novel gained immense popularity, propelled in part by viral word of mouth on TikTok. The dark fantasy romance series expanded into an international publishing phenomenon sold in over twenty countries, translating into millions of copies sold globally and reaching the top position in the Amazon store.
Raven Kennedy is known for blending high-stakes emotional drama with dark fantasy worldbuilding, character growth, and romantic tension. Her narratives frequently examine themes of trauma recovery, agency, survival, and complex power dynamics. In The Plated Prisoner Series, she uses the gilded setting of Highbell and the surrounding kingdoms to contrast physical luxury with emotional captivity, depicting a protagonist's journey from submission to self-determination. Alongside dark romance, Kennedy frequently employs humor, witty dialogue, and relatable character flaws across her body of work.
6 books in catalog
A dark fantasy romance reimagining of the King Midas myth brought widespread international recognition to the subgenre of romantasy, anchored by the popular series The Plated Prisoner. Author Raven Kennedy captured global reader attention through this dark retelling following Auren, a woman caged in gold, navigating political turmoil, power dynamics, and personal freedom across Orea.
Her multi-book fantasy saga became a major bestseller across platforms like the New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times, and Spiegel lists, accumulating millions of sales worldwide and generating extensive reader discussion across social platforms.
Born and raised in California, Raven Kennedy developed an early devotion to reading that eventually motivated her to craft her own fictional worlds. Before achieving international bestseller status, she established herself across a wide spectrum of subgenres, authoring works ranging from dark romance and paranormal fantasy to romantic comedies and contemporary fiction. Her early writing repertoire includes The Heart Hassle Series, a humorous fantasy romance saga comprising titles such as Signs of Cupidity, Bonds of Cupidity, and Sheer Cupidity.
Kennedy's widespread breakthrough arrived with the launch of The Plated Prisoner Series, starting with the publication of Gild. The novel gained immense popularity, propelled in part by viral word of mouth on TikTok. The dark fantasy romance series expanded into an international publishing phenomenon sold in over twenty countries, translating into millions of copies sold globally and reaching the top position in the Amazon store.
Raven Kennedy is known for blending high-stakes emotional drama with dark fantasy worldbuilding, character growth, and romantic tension. Her narratives frequently examine themes of trauma recovery, agency, survival, and complex power dynamics. In The Plated Prisoner Series, she uses the gilded setting of Highbell and the surrounding kingdoms to contrast physical luxury with emotional captivity, depicting a protagonist's journey from submission to self-determination. Alongside dark romance, Kennedy frequently employs humor, witty dialogue, and relatable character flaws across her body of work.
The Plated Prisoner
