Book 1 of 5 in The Plated Prisoner
Gild
King Midas's golden favourite in a golden cage. It starts slow, then turns into the revenge-and-rot fantasy of your dreams.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- Cliffy
How spicy is Gild?
Gild is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Slow build: spice arrives late
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
Tropes & tags
Love interest
Heroine
Subgenre
Content warnings
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Show 4 content warnings
- Domestic / partner abuse
- Manipulation / gaslighting
- Sexual assault
- Kidnapping
Our editorial notes, which may be incomplete. If something is a hard limit for you, check the author's own content notes too.
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How spicy is Gild?
Gild is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
Is Gild a standalone?
No. Gild is book 1 of 5 in The Plated Prisoner. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Gild?
Gild features captor / captive, retelling, morally grey mmc, revenge plot, badass heroine. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Gild have content warnings?
Our notes for Gild include: domestic / partner abuse, manipulation / gaslighting, sexual assault, kidnapping. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Gild?
If you loved Gild, try When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas. They share its captor / captive and retelling energy at a similar spice level.