this was bad. like the series is somehow getting so much worse. i am not going to finish the series. there’s no way i can. there’s 2 more 600+ page books? every single female character is so incredibly pathetic and whiny. i gave them so much grace originally because of how traumatized they were … but at some point, please i’m begging you to do something, anything, besides cry. none of this was original. everything was bad. and i was reading each chapter going “ohhhh my goddd shut upppp”

Meh

So this book felt very long winded and I kept taking little breaks because I got bored. All the different POV’s, like I couldn’t care less about the two queens. I am still excited to see where the story goes but man I just feel like this one has set the expectation for the next two books and if they are as slow it’s going to be an uphill battle just to finish them. 😟

So this book felt very long winded and I kept taking little breaks because I got bored. All the different POV’s, like I couldn’t care less about the two queens.

I am still excited to see where the story goes but man I just feel like this one has set the expectation for the next two books and if they are as slow it’s going to be an uphill battle just to finish them. 😟

Slower than the other 3, still some good cliffhangers

Very slow

I recently finished Glow by Raven Kennedy which is the fourth book in the played prisoner series. The book was absolutely fantastic and I can’t wait for the next book in the series. If you love fantasy books with a bit of spice definitely worth the read.

Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Quotes
“Find me in another life. Find me in them all.”

“If you’re a villain… then I’ll be a villain with you.”

“Having emotions does not mean you’re weak. It means you’re smart enough to let yourself feel.”

I am absolutely gutted by this book. i really enjoyed the first three books of this series and i was so excited for this to come out but it falls so flat. i hated the random POVs we got, especially considering they don't feel like they intercede or connect. the conflict between slade & ryatt feels arbitrary and forced. we learn nothing more about the general plot, and even the sex between auren and slade is off. it just really felt disconnected from the first 3 books. I tried so hard, but dnf'ed at 64 percent.....44 chapters in and absolutely nothing other than auren feeling bad about herself, and slade throwing a pity party happened. unfortunately i don't think I'll be reading that last one :(

I’m on the floor crying and I have to wait for ANOTHER FUCKING BOOK?

This book took me SO LONG TO FINISH OMG. The sex scenes were horrifying. I was audibly groaning and saying “yuck” aloud. The prose were absolutely clunky like an AI who had spent a month “reading” classic literature had put it together. It was basically unreadable. The ONLY reason I am giving it 3 stars instead of 1 is because the ending was amazing. But for a 700 page book for the last 50 pages of it to be page turning is arguably not worth it. I like these characters and the story fine so I will be reading the 5 book but books 1-3 were not written super well but were definitely not as ludicrous as this one jeeze.

10/10 This book as AMAZING! I started reading it this summer and took a little break but it was truly a breathtaking read. I am very excited to see what happens and I can’t wait to read about Osrik and Rissa.

3.5 ending was good excited for the new book but felt like it dragged on

I am in tears 😭 they are literally streaming down my face. I am so ready to be hurt by the next book

Ouchie, this book was 10/10 fantastic and ripped my heart out in the last 50 pages. Slade is the biggest cinnamon roll for Auren. His dirty talk is unmatched, but his unwavering support of her trumps that. Auren gets a moment to really become comfortable with who she is and we love to see it. We get flashbacks of baby Slade, that are heartbreaking, but really round him out. The politics moving in the background really move the plot along at a great pace, while never losing the romance. The twists (RIP) are wild, but not unexpected. Just a great fantasy setting and a great romance and I am upsetti spaghetti that I can't finish the series right this moment. Book 5 can't come soon enough!!!

Giving me very crescent city vibes with the ending tbh. And some of the dialogue was very cliche and overused, "I will be the villain for you" kind of every fantasy book vibes. But overall the book did not disappoint, although not much happened, the plot just keeps getting thicker and I did not see some of the twists and turns coming.

I can see why this book was necessary for the series and I hope it’s like a thread tying the series together, but to be honest, I had a hard time pushing through to the end. I felt like this book had 30 different directions and it couldn’t decide which one to follow. I was aggravated and on edge a lot of the book, but not in a good way, which means unfortunately my favorite part of the book comprised of 3 chapters surrounding Osrik and his interests; reading the rest of the book was more like a labor of love for me, because I know this series will end strong.

It has been a rough couple of days so I'll keep this simple: - Slade's backstory and his lil bb Slade chapters from the past were one of my favorite parts of this one. - My girl Auren has really been through it. Her resolve and ability to work past so much trauma always gets me. Her character development continues to be another favorite thing about this series. - ARGO That's all, thank you.

"I'll be the villain for you." - Slade Just finished glow, and I have to start by saying, What are you doing to me, Raven Kennedy?! LOL Ok, now that that is out of the way I can get straight to it. Glow was gut-wrenching and Auren's story just keeps getting more and more heartbreaking. Just when I thought she and Slade would have a life together that scenario was ripped out from under me. I am scared for the next book lol I don't know how much more my heart can take. That cliffhanger left me reeling. Slade and Auren will always be the villains for each other and if the quote above doesn't sum up this book I don't know what will. Slade has proven time and time again that he will do anything, and I mean ANYTHING for Auren. Slade will now live in my Top 10 fictional men.😈This series is oh so addictive so beware. Also, those scenes between Auren and Slade *fanning myself* wow. 🥵

This series definitely went through an extreme glow up (pun intended). Loved this book. The spice! The cliffhangers! The twists! I breezed through it and was very upset that the next book release is so far away. Auren really developed into the baddie I knew she could be.

Unbelievable This woman ended it like THAT ???....I might go mad before the next book drops I can't wait. I have so many questions I have so many concerns, I'm heartbroken and proud of Auren and I'm sad....I'm so over my babies suffering like this I need book 5 plus I highly recommend this series and I know this isn't a proper review but I'm in severe pain and I think everyone should read it

aurenslade? chef's kiss. that ending? i dont know what to feel but yes i am devastated and INTRIGUED

I FINISHED GLOW OR GLOW FINISHED ME??? . EXCUSE ME , MISS RAVEN, WHAT I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW? I GUESS YOU SHOULD PAY ME THE THERAPY . AURENSLADE SUPREMACY WEÓN POR LA CHUCHA LA MEJOR PAREJA, MY BELOVEDS, MY PARENTS, MY EVERYTHING. COMO SE SUPONE QUE SOBREVIVA OTRO AÑO MÁS SIN ELLOS?????? COMO RECUPERO MI ESTABILIDAD MENTAL DESPUÉS DE ESTO? COMO????!!!! Y QUE CHUCHA FUE ESTA FRASE DE: Find me in another life. Find me in them all. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭