BookBingePlated Prisoner Books in Order
The short answer
Raven Kennedy · 6 books
- How many books?
- There are 6 books in the Plated Prisoner series, published 2020–2024.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with Goldfinch (2024).
- Where to start
- Start with Gild (2020).
About 3,000 pages — roughly 50 hours of reading
A woman cursed with a deadly golden touch is traded between kings as a prized possession, and slowly claws back her own power and freedom.
Here is the complete Plated Prisoner reading order — all 6 books by Raven Kennedy, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- GildA woman whose touch turns things to gold has spent years hidden away as a king's prized secret until she is traded to a neighboring ruler and thrust into a dangerous new court.2020316 pages
- GlintHaving escaped one gilded cage only to find herself a captive again, Auren must decide who to trust as unsettling truths about her own power begin to surface.2021374 pages
- GleamAs tensions between the kingdoms sharpen, Auren starts to embrace her own strength and forge unexpected bonds with the captors who have become her companions.2021
- GlowAuren and her companions journey toward a reckoning with the golden king who first caged her, even as the truth of her powers and her past grows harder to contain.2022703 pages
- GoldWith old enemies converging and new threats rising, Auren must fight to protect the people she has come to love and take hold of her own fate.2023672 pages
- GoldfinchIn the series finale, Auren faces her greatest battle yet as the fate of the kingdoms hinges on the choices she makes about power, loyalty, and freedom.2024466 pages
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Plated Prisoner books are there?
There are 6 books in the Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy, from Gild (2020) to Goldfinch (2024). Together they run to about 3,000 pages.
Is the Plated Prisoner series finished?
Yes. Raven Kennedy completed the series with Goldfinch in 2024; all 6 books are out now.
What is the first Plated Prisoner book?
Gild (2020) is book one, at 316 pages. A woman whose touch turns things to gold has spent years hidden away as a king's prized secret until she is traded to a neighboring ruler and thrust into a dangerous new court.
Should I read the Plated Prisoner series in publication order?
Yes. For the Plated Prisoner series, reading order and publication order are the same — Gild (2020) through Goldfinch (2024).
How long does it take to read all Plated Prisoner books?
About 3,000 pages across 6 books — roughly 50 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Glow (703 pages); the shortest is Gild (316 pages).