Glint is the second book in Raven Kennedy's Plated Prisoner series, continuing the story of Auren, a woman with golden skin and hair, supposedly gilded by King Midas. This installment shifts the focus away from Midas and introduces new characters, particularly Commander Rip, who it soon becomes clear is the intended love interest for Auren.

Within a few chapters of this book, a formulaic cast of characters is introduced, and it's clear the author intends that we learn to love this wacky group of misfits. There is one token woman among the leadership of the army Auren is forced to travel with, and I would have preferred to see much less sexism from an author who is trying to develop strong female characters.

The world-building remains immersive, with rich descriptions and slow-burning tension, which becomes too slow-moving at times during this book. Auren finally begins to question her imprisonment under the king and starts to realize she enjoys the freedom outside of her cage, even though she is technically still a prisoner of this new set of characters.

Glint still carries over some of the flaws of Gild, such as repetition and meandering. The slow pace in the character growth can be frustrating at times, causing the reader to feel some annoyance for the main character. When it's time to reunite with the king, Auren is given the choice of a return to imprisonment or freedom -- and the obvious answer for any reasonable character at this point in time is not the choice she ultimately makes.

Overall, Glint improves upon its predecessor, setting up interesting possibilities for the rest of the series.