Hi Cara,
Today on my blog I am reviewing Gilded by Marissa Meyer. This is the beginning of a new series.
Gilded comes out 2nd of November 2021.
All magic comes at a price, but love was never part of the bargain . . .
The look he was giving her. Serilda had never been looked at like that before . . . The intensity.
The heat. The raw astonishment. He was going to kiss her.
Cursed by the god of lies, a miller's daughter has developed a talent for storytelling - but are all of her tales as false as they appear?
When one of Serilda's stories draws the attention of the devastating Erlking, she finds herself swept away into a world of enchantment, where ghouls prowl the earth, and ravens track her every move. The king locks Serilda in a castle dungeon and orders her to spin straw into gold, or be killed for lying. In despair, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious young man to her aid. And he agrees to help her, for a price. But love wasn't meant to be part of the bargain.
A compulsive read, and as bewitchingly good as you'd expect from a YA bestselling author. You will stay up all night reading this.
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Gilded is a really interesting take on the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale.
One of my favourite elements is Serlida storytelling. I love that they are dark stories, and people can help themselves but listen and enjoy.
Adding the Wild hunt as another element does give the story more drama. I am interested in seeing what will come of it in the next book. I also liked the way the different towns/ people deal with the Wild Hunt.
There is a feeling that I got when reading Gilded that makes me feel that it would be perfect for reading in autumn when it is dark and raining outside. Even more perfect would be reading Gilded on Halloween, All Saint or All souls day.
Gilded has a great cast of characters, I did like Serilda and Gild. There is chemistry between those two. I wish that there was more time spent together.
Overall Gilded is a fast-paced dark fantasy retelling that helps Marissa Meyer continue her reign as the Queen of retelling.
My Rating for Gilded is 4 out of 5.
Thank you to Netgalley and Faber and Faber for gifting me an e-book copy of Gilded for review.
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