A review by emilynied
The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book, I fear, may have fallen to the "book two in a trilogy" slump. We get a total switch in setting compared to the last book - from death prison to plushy castle. While I did enjoy reading this book and was entertained, I find myself looking back (now mostly done with the third book) wondering what really happened plotwise to move the story along. I feel like there were some character arcs and relationships that weren't fully fleshed out or developed and the story (and series) is falling a bit flat for me.