I liked that Marissa Meyer really made the story her own. I feel like retellings come in waves, alternating as each story has its own moment. The story is obviously a retelling of Rumpelstiltskin and not even the first retelling of that particular fairy-tale I've seen this year. But I appreciate the emotion and enthusiasm she has for her narrations. It took me a bit to acclimate myself to her as the voice of Serilda.

Honestly, that threw me a little bit because I had most recently associated her voice with the character of Prudence. I immediately recognized Rebecca Soler's voice from Marissa Meyers previous book. As Serilda tries to break free from the Erlking's clutches, she realizes there are secrets buried deep within a castle in which no one remembers.

A boy who is able to help her spin the straw into gold. In a panic, Serilda ends up summoning a boy to her aid. She luckily easily spins a tale to get herself out of the situation, but the Erlking's interested doesn't wane and on the next full moon he takes Serilda beyond the veil and threatens her life, and the lives of those she loves, if she doesn't spin gold out of straw - as she brazenly told him was within her power. But on a night where the Wild Hunt rides, Serilda catches the attention of the Erlking and his hunters. Those who live in her small community don't trust her for all the lies that fall from her lips. The stories she spins are enthralling and captivating, but untrue. Serilda was long ago cursed by the god of lies. Soon Serilda realizes that there is more than one secret hidden in the castle walls, including an ancient curse that must be broken if she hopes to end the tyranny of the king and his wild hunt forever. Love isn't meant to be part of the bargain. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods.

When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move. Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue. In Gilded, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer returns to the fairytale world with this haunting tale.

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