Book profile
Gild
- Subgenre
- romance
- Edition year
- 2022-05-17
- Rating
- ★ 3.6 · 350 ratingsExternal reader rating · Hardcover
- Spice
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A dark fantasy retelling of the King Midas myth narrated by a woman who has been locked away in Midas's kingdom her entire life and never known freedom. When political upheaval forces her to travel across kingdoms, her perception of King Midas is completely shattered. The narrative reclaims her voice against the traditional myth that has only ever told his side of the story.
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- Greek Mythology: “A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas” source
- Captive Romance: “Locked away in King Midas' kingdom, I have never known freedom.” source
- Court Intrigue: “when political upheaval sees me sent to travel across kingdoms” source
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Content notes
- sexual violence
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sexual violence: “Content warning: sexual violence” Source
