Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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One king caged my body. 
 
Another has caged my mind. 
 
War has broken out between Annwyn and Orea, though that&rsquo;s not the only battle being waged. 
 
There&rsquo;s a fight inside me, and it&rsquo;s one I&rsquo;m determined to win, no matter how much they try to strip me down and hollow me out. 
 
Yet they&rsquo;ve forgotten one thing. The ancient magic of the pair bond. One can never truly be lost when two souls are already bound. 
 
Because Slade and I? We are connected by more than just fated magic, and we will always find each other.

Goldfinch

This is the story of King Midas... 
Or that's what we were always told. The Golden King with his palace of riches and me, his golden touched girl. 
I'm kept locked away. For my safety, I'm told. No one can get in. Apart from him. 
But when political upheaval becomes strife in our kingdom, I am sent with the royal court to be with my King. 
And everything I know starts to change. My love for Midas is challenged, my trust is broken. Everything I knew about him was wrong. 
We are told it's his tale but really, it's mine.

Gild

THE DARK ROMANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THAT'S SOLD OVER A MILLION COPIES 
 
**PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT** 
 
'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review 
_______ 
 
'I hope you burn so bright that you scorch your Golden King down to ash' 
 
After ten years, I have left the grips of one king only to fall into the hands of another. 
 
I have fought the terrifying Red Raid Pirates, endured the murder of those I care about, and survived the frozen planes of Orea, only to find myself a prisoner of the army of Fourth Kingdom. 
 
Leading the army is Commander Rip, a notorious warrior whose name is whispered in taverns and street corners all over the six kingdoms. 
 
But as I get to know him, I realise that the tales of his brutality aren't true. 
 
He is something else. He is fae. 
 
Part of the powerful and magical people who are said to have abandoned this world entirely three hundred years ago. 
 
But here one stands before me. And when he turns his onyx eyes upon me, I fall captive. 
 
For an entirely different reason. 
 
As his army march towards a battle with the king I once adored, I must decide. 
 
Midas or Rip. 
 
Loyalty or freedom. 
 
In this game of war and love, it's my turn to choose. 
 
Tropes/themes: 
 
1. Fast-paced and addictive 
2. Dark and angsty 
3. Plot and politics 
4. Beginning of a “found family” vibe 
5. Twists and revelations 
_______ 
 
'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5***** Reader Review 
 
Gild, Glint and Gleam, Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2023

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