This is a re-telling of the King Midas story. Auron is our female MC and a gold touched part of Midas’s royal household. With her gold touched skin though, she spends much of her time in a cage to keep her safe. Auron admits she loves him, especially after he saved her from a childhood of poverty. Her feelings are put to the test after Midas betrays her trust by using her to manipulate a king and usher in war. A lot happens in only 400 pages. I know it’s obvious that Auron loves Midas, and he might love her back, but I hope he isn’t the main romance angle in this series because it’s obvious to me that he doesn’t treat her like he loves her. The relationship appears to be very one sided. War breaks out amongst several kingdoms and the ending certainly sets up the next book. I am hopeful Auron realizes she is worth more. (3/5 rating)
