This book changed the entire course of the Plated prisoner series. There was such beauty in Raven Kennedy's writing style when it comes to plot twists and also making the raw emotions of her characters come to life. One of the things I really want to highlight in this review is the disposition of Midas. His character is absolutely incredible, with his striking greed of gold. I love how Kennedy doesn't hold back with making his character rapaciously disgusting. His manipulation is so intense, and the way he gets away with everything angers me in such a way that I want to jump into those pages and strangle him myself. I don't think I've ever read a book where the author did such an incredible job in making a villain that makes me, personally, nauseated by just his name alone. I am so excited to continue the story into the 4th book of the series glow, seeing how Malina grows as a character, as she drives the golden plot forward.