Cursed
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- Author：Marissa Meyer
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Reviews
Paromjit
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This is the follow up to Marissa Meyer's Gilded， a retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale， an atmospheric magical fantasy。 Serilda， the captivating storyteller， is a determined character， set of freeing herself， Gild and the children from the curse that ties them to Adelheid Castle， and the clutches of the Eriking and his court。 However， the villainous and cruel Eriking has a darker agenda that threatens everything in a narrative that sees significant developments in Serilda and Gild's chara This is the follow up to Marissa Meyer's Gilded， a retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale， an atmospheric magical fantasy。 Serilda， the captivating storyteller， is a determined character， set of freeing herself， Gild and the children from the curse that ties them to Adelheid Castle， and the clutches of the Eriking and his court。 However， the villainous and cruel Eriking has a darker agenda that threatens everything in a narrative that sees significant developments in Serilda and Gild's characters， and their relationship。 As the haunting story progresses， the tone becomes much darker， there are twists and turns， a wide range of characters， both old and new， secrets and deceptions， more of Gild's past and name is revealed in this epic and suspenseful fight between the progressive forces for good versus those of evil。 This is a beguiling read， of Serilda and Gild's past and their thrilling adventures， where Meyer builds beautifully on the fantastical world she created， but for me it did have some pacing issues and a few weaknesses in the plot and conclusion。 However， this did not stop me finding this an enjoyable， emotional and entertaining read， with characters I rooted for， with all the fantastical elements likely to enchant fans of Meyer and other readers too。 Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC。 。。。more
★Kait Plus Books★
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ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT！！！ Blog | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest | Storygraph | Readerly ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT！！！ Blog | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest | Storygraph | Readerly 。。。more
Leah
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I will just pretend this never happened。 I think rating it would be unfair， not to mention I couldn't even decide how to rate it。 It didn't left me feeling anything neither in the positive nor the negative direction。 If someone liked the first book， they will probably like this one as well。 For me， it was a bunch of tropes I don't particularly enjoy， so why suffer？！ I will just pretend this never happened。 I think rating it would be unfair， not to mention I couldn't even decide how to rate it。 It didn't left me feeling anything neither in the positive nor the negative direction。 If someone liked the first book， they will probably like this one as well。 For me， it was a bunch of tropes I don't particularly enjoy， so why suffer？！ 。。。more
Steff Fox
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！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！I’M SO UPSET THAT IT’S OVER。 THIS WAS JUST SO DAMN GOOD。 😭
Steph Bauer
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Well this book I unabashedly loved。 It started out right where the first one left off and we were taken on a whirlwind adventure with the same characters I grew to love in Gilded and finally got a sort of closure。 I don't want to spoil the ending， so that's all I'll say， except that it does fit my personal book requirements in that way。 I love the characters， there was absolutely character and plot development up the wazoo， as expected from Marissa Meyer。 I was blown away by unexpected plot twis Well this book I unabashedly loved。 It started out right where the first one left off and we were taken on a whirlwind adventure with the same characters I grew to love in Gilded and finally got a sort of closure。 I don't want to spoil the ending， so that's all I'll say， except that it does fit my personal book requirements in that way。 I love the characters， there was absolutely character and plot development up the wazoo， as expected from Marissa Meyer。 I was blown away by unexpected plot twists and also gratified when some of my own predictions came true。 All around this book did not disappoint。 Also， I listened to this as an audiobook and the narrator （again） was wonderful， she perfectly fit the tone and did the voices wonderfully， I felt fully immersed for the whole story。 All around this book was wonderfully done and I feel safe trusting my storytelling to these lovely ladies。 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an advance review copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Liv
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Gilded had such incredible world building and an exciting plot， and Cursed lives up to its predecessor！ Picking up not long after the explosive ending of Gilded， this book has just as much magic and edge of your seat excitement。 This is such a brillaint duology and I'm gutted it's now finished！I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review Gilded had such incredible world building and an exciting plot， and Cursed lives up to its predecessor！ Picking up not long after the explosive ending of Gilded， this book has just as much magic and edge of your seat excitement。 This is such a brillaint duology and I'm gutted it's now finished！I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Krista
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Early audiobook from Libro。 I actually enjoy this one more than Gilded！ Lost hope， love， and happily ever after？ Well。。。maybe。
Kim McGee
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The continued plight of our poor tortured Serilda who will do almost anything to save her favorite poltergeist Gild and the fate of the cursed ghost children。 She agrees to her worst nightmare/ deal with the devil， that of marrying the Erlking and handing over her unborn son。 The lush dark kingdom of sympathetic ghosts， clever children and a sad menagerie of every mythical beast you can think of might not be such a bad fate for Serilda but her heart （and unborn baby） is sworn to Gild， she hates The continued plight of our poor tortured Serilda who will do almost anything to save her favorite poltergeist Gild and the fate of the cursed ghost children。 She agrees to her worst nightmare/ deal with the devil， that of marrying the Erlking and handing over her unborn son。 The lush dark kingdom of sympathetic ghosts， clever children and a sad menagerie of every mythical beast you can think of might not be such a bad fate for Serilda but her heart （and unborn baby） is sworn to Gild， she hates the evil Erlking and blames herself for her child attendants becoming cursed in the first place。 Marissa Meyer cleverly weaves old world fairy tales like Rumplestiltskin with a tough and sarcastic heroine for a dark yet delightful retelling that older middle grades， young adult and adults will enjoy。 The narration is perfect with just the right amount of fear and snark。 My thanks to the publisher and Libro。fm for the advance copy。 。。。more
Jamie Park
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My favorite author and narrator combination！ Thank you so much for letting me review this audiobook！ I have never wanted an audiobook more。 The story was wonderful。 It was full of adventure and mysteries and love。 The narrator did all the voices and tones and conveyed all of the emotion。 The did the story justice。 This was perfection and I am so glad I got to listen to it。 I want everyone to listen to this。 These are the audiobooks I always recommended when I worked at the library。
Sydnie
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A terrifying and terrific follow up to the first book that had me on the edge of my seat with a cliffhanger so devastating， I didn't know if I could hold on。 Cursed was everything I wanted it to be and so much more。 I was so hooked listening to Rebecca Soler tell this story and Marissa Meyer created a brilliant but terrifying world with high stakes magic and curses in desperate need to be broken。 *I received an audio ARC from the publisher but all opinions are my own。* A terrifying and terrific follow up to the first book that had me on the edge of my seat with a cliffhanger so devastating， I didn't know if I could hold on。 Cursed was everything I wanted it to be and so much more。 I was so hooked listening to Rebecca Soler tell this story and Marissa Meyer created a brilliant but terrifying world with high stakes magic and curses in desperate need to be broken。 *I received an audio ARC from the publisher but all opinions are my own。* 。。。more
Selene
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I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the advanced reading copy of Cursed by Marissa Meyer。
megs_bookrack
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ARC received！！ Thank you， Macmillan Audio！！！I'm super excited to continue this story！ ARC received！！ Thank you， Macmillan Audio！！！I'm super excited to continue this story！ 。。。more
Emily Sherman
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Rating 3。5/5 StarsSo far it looks like this will be an intriguing sequel！ Gild is still solidly my favorite character， especially after interrupting a certain event。 It will be interesting to see how this story plays out。 This preliminary review is based on a sample of the first few chapters。
Ashley
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I received this as an ARC from Netgalley。com。I have loved most of what Marissa Meyer has written。 The Cinder series was one of my favorites。 I even have a signed copy of Cress。 But this duology was not my favorite。 I was happy that she returned to telling fairy tale retellings but this story seemed a little drawn out。 I loved the narrator。 The plot seems perfect but it was just a little too long。 I would still recommend it for someone who wants a fun fairy tale story。
Marina Marcello
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The Cursed Sampler brought us right back into the thick of things in Serilda's cursed experience！ As I've grown to expect from these samplers， of course I was left wanting and will devour this full book when it's released！ So far， my feelings are that this will be another five stars！ Meyer continues to elicit the spooks and the grotesque gore I learned to love in Gilded， and I cannot wait to find out what she does with my ghost-boy， Gild！ The Cursed Sampler brought us right back into the thick of things in Serilda's cursed experience！ As I've grown to expect from these samplers， of course I was left wanting and will devour this full book when it's released！ So far， my feelings are that this will be another five stars！ Meyer continues to elicit the spooks and the grotesque gore I learned to love in Gilded， and I cannot wait to find out what she does with my ghost-boy， Gild！ 。。。more
Nicole Field
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I feel like this was even better than the first one in the series， without leaning too much on what happened before。 Oh， it definitely covered the stuff that was in the previous book， but there was so much more plot to be told that it was very almost completely self contained。 We begin this novel with Serilda now as tethered to the castle as Gild was in the previous book。 Neither of them have access to their bodies， which would break the curses on them。 So that's one part of the plot。 At the sam I feel like this was even better than the first one in the series， without leaning too much on what happened before。 Oh， it definitely covered the stuff that was in the previous book， but there was so much more plot to be told that it was very almost completely self contained。 We begin this novel with Serilda now as tethered to the castle as Gild was in the previous book。 Neither of them have access to their bodies， which would break the curses on them。 So that's one part of the plot。 At the same time， everyone believes Serilda is married to the damn bad guy， a plot that the Erlking himself put in place。 Sometimes he's even nice to her， and that's even more confusing， cause we're pretty sure he doesn't mean it。 We got to around the one third mark when Gild and Serilda figured out how to break their curses， and I'm sitting there staring at the pages going， 'How on earth are we going to fill the remaining book in an interesting way？'Well， I am here to tell you， I was not disappointed。 That figuring out of the curses was the last straight forward thing that happened。 There were some points where the twists and turns of the narrative stacked the deck so far against Serilda and Gild that I had to put the book down in despair， but I just had to know what happened。 The resulting conclusion of this duology was every bit as satisfying as a reader could hope。 I did wish that we got maybe another chapter to see our main characters actually have some happiness， but I didn't miss that so much to pull down a star from the rating。 。。。more
Natasha Leighton
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The vividly immersive and gorgeously woven sequel to Marissa Meyer’s spectacular reimagining of Rumplestiltskin continues where Gilded left off， returning us to Adalheid， the ErlKing and his malevolently dark court。 Following the shocking turn of events， Serilda now finds herself ensnared in a deadly game with the Erlking， who is determined to propel her deeper into the castle’s lies and secrets。 Determined to free herself—and Gild from the Erlking’s clutches， Serilda works with Gild to help him The vividly immersive and gorgeously woven sequel to Marissa Meyer’s spectacular reimagining of Rumplestiltskin continues where Gilded left off， returning us to Adalheid， the ErlKing and his malevolently dark court。 Following the shocking turn of events， Serilda now finds herself ensnared in a deadly game with the Erlking， who is determined to propel her deeper into the castle’s lies and secrets。 Determined to free herself—and Gild from the Erlking’s clutches， Serilda works with Gild to help him solve the mystery of his forgotten name and past。 But the Erlking’s plans aren’t as clear cut as Serilda first thought， for he doesn’t just want to bring back his dark huntress lover… he also seeks vengeance against the seven gods who （long ago） trapped his court of Dark Ones behind the veil， in a effort to protect the mortal realm。If the ErlKing succeeds （and Serilda and Gild cannot break the curse that tethers them to the castle， or learn to utilise their unique gifts before the Endless Moon） —then the mortal realm will be forever doomed…I was absolutely enamoured of the rich and deliciously atmospheric world building we encountered in Gilded and loved how Meyer expands on it in Cursed。 Although just as vividly detailed as the first， the tone definitely felt a little darker with it’s hauntingly bleak and slightly macabre imagery that was reminiscent of the Grimm’s original。 Though what I loved the most was Meyer’s expansion of the lore， delving into the backstories of the ErlKing， Gild and the Gods he soo despises。Our loveable protagonist and gifted storyteller， Serilda has really matured since the events in Gilded and watching her progression definitely highlighted her emotional development from her rash and impulsive tendencies。 Likewise， Gild’s roguish charm and mischievousness was offset by several nuanced and emotional scenes surrounding the loss of his memories and an unexplainable sense of guilt， which I felt brought new dimension to his character。 The chemistry between the pair was still fairly swoon-worthy but their dynamics were certainly angstier this time around。 We do get to meet some new characters this time around， several of which were super interesting—not the mention all the secrets and intrigue that Serilda manages to stumble into。I enjoyed getting to see more of the creatures within the menagerie and the inclusion of Serilda’s folktales really helped to flesh out the backstory of the Gods， beasts and the ErlKing’s nefarious deeds without adding too much exposition to the plot。Overall， Cursed is another fabulously refreshing， plot twisty and utterly addictive YA fantasy that fans of Marissa Meyer or dark fairytale retellings simply must read！ And if you haven’t already， I highly recommend checking out the first book in the series， Gilded。 I also wanted to say a massive thank you to Divya for the giveaway which allowed me to read one of my most anticipated reads of the year。 。。。more
Caro Richard
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I was so happy to get this as I absolutely loved Gilded。 So we're back in Adalheid with Serilda， Gild， The Erlking and the 5 ghost children and Serilda is to be a bride！ However all Serilda wants is to get herself， Gild and the kids free from their curses but the Erlking is planning something much bigger！！！ The world imagined here was rich， haunting but beautiful， the plot was detailed and interesting and kept me hooked （although maybe a bit too strung out in places） and side characters had thei I was so happy to get this as I absolutely loved Gilded。 So we're back in Adalheid with Serilda， Gild， The Erlking and the 5 ghost children and Serilda is to be a bride！ However all Serilda wants is to get herself， Gild and the kids free from their curses but the Erlking is planning something much bigger！！！ The world imagined here was rich， haunting but beautiful， the plot was detailed and interesting and kept me hooked （although maybe a bit too strung out in places） and side characters had their own energy and were written so well but Serilda and Gild。。。。。。。。。oh how I loved them， they made my heart ache！ But Gild stole the show for me again！ I mean。。。。'Are you sure that’s me？ said Gild， I look like a pompous asshat。' I couldn't not mention the Erlking！ I actually liked him in parts and I thought we were in for a love triangle first of all！！！ The second half of the book was defo darker （and I'm here for that！） and the ending was explosive and totally emotional！ Overall a great conclusion with drama and tension that had me on the edge of my seat！ 。。。more
Bethany
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Thank you NetGalley for the eARC of this title。This sequel to Gilded brings the adventures of Serilda to a close in surprising more action than I had expected。 There were many aspects to the plot that lead on nicely from Gilded， but I did find the first half of the book a lot more tedious than Gilded， or the second half。 I'm unsure on what to think of the used tropes between Serilda and Gild， and I found their romance somewhat unrealistic。 That being said， the underlying narrative of the story w Thank you NetGalley for the eARC of this title。This sequel to Gilded brings the adventures of Serilda to a close in surprising more action than I had expected。 There were many aspects to the plot that lead on nicely from Gilded， but I did find the first half of the book a lot more tedious than Gilded， or the second half。 I'm unsure on what to think of the used tropes between Serilda and Gild， and I found their romance somewhat unrealistic。 That being said， the underlying narrative of the story was very captivating with germanic fairy tale， old gods， and barriers between world。 While this book （for me） is nothing spectacular， it is certainly an enjoyable read and a decent pallet cleanser。 。。。more
Jenn
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Cursed is the follow up to Gilded which published almost exactly a year ago。 At the time， I noted that I felt this was a very long retelling of Rumplestiltskin。 For the first half of this book， I thought the same thing; there's a lot of extra stuff being put in here， stuff that sometimes feels like padding。 Once you hit the last third， things start to really take off， but I did think it took a while getting there。However， if you're going to be reading a slower book， this is the one to read。 Mari Cursed is the follow up to Gilded which published almost exactly a year ago。 At the time， I noted that I felt this was a very long retelling of Rumplestiltskin。 For the first half of this book， I thought the same thing; there's a lot of extra stuff being put in here， stuff that sometimes feels like padding。 Once you hit the last third， things start to really take off， but I did think it took a while getting there。However， if you're going to be reading a slower book， this is the one to read。 Marissa's descriptions are lush and amazing， I could picture everything that was happening， and her characters are intriguing。 For a while there I wondered if she was going to redeem the Erlking！ I won't say whether she does or not， because that alone is worth the price of admission。 I will say that when this is filmed， I want Ian Somerhalder in that role。 （Of course， I want him in most roles， but that's neither here nor there。）This duology is definitely worth a read， and I'll be coming back to it to pick out my favourite parts for quite a while to come。 。。。more
timesfoolincarnate （Taylors version）
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I cannot wait for this book， it's honestly painful just thinking about how I still have ONE WHOLE MONTH UNTIL IT RELEASES。 I finished Gilded a few months ago after I read the Lunar chronicles series， and I LOVED IT SO MUCH！ Sometimes when I have nothing better to do in my boring day-to-day life， I'll pick up Gilded and reread my favorite scenes。 If Cursed is anywhere near as good as Gilded， then it should be a pretty freaking fine book。 Man， I literally just can't wait for this book。 I for some I cannot wait for this book， it's honestly painful just thinking about how I still have ONE WHOLE MONTH UNTIL IT RELEASES。 I finished Gilded a few months ago after I read the Lunar chronicles series， and I LOVED IT SO MUCH！ Sometimes when I have nothing better to do in my boring day-to-day life， I'll pick up Gilded and reread my favorite scenes。 If Cursed is anywhere near as good as Gilded， then it should be a pretty freaking fine book。 Man， I literally just can't wait for this book。 I for some reason thought it was coming out in September and I got super excited but turns out I was just thinking of the release date of The Ballad of Never After by Stepanie Garber。 （Not that I'm complaining because that book is absolutely awesome too，） but like。。。 I just need Cursed。 。。。more
Leah （Jane Speare）
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So I read Gilded and Cursed almost back to back。 I'll admit it was a LOT。 These two are large （audio）books。 I really did love this sequel， my only complain was there were a lot of side/intertwined storylines happening and for a little while I lost track with what was happening and with whom？ But then toward the end it tightened up again and I was on the edge of my seat。 But man， her world building was amazing。 TW: pretty constant talk of pregnancy throughout the novel。 Nothing graphic in the del So I read Gilded and Cursed almost back to back。 I'll admit it was a LOT。 These two are large （audio）books。 I really did love this sequel， my only complain was there were a lot of side/intertwined storylines happening and for a little while I lost track with what was happening and with whom？ But then toward the end it tightened up again and I was on the edge of my seat。 But man， her world building was amazing。 TW: pretty constant talk of pregnancy throughout the novel。 Nothing graphic in the delivery。 。。。more
coffee
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i knew this would be amazing and it did not disappoint！！ Just as beautifully told and ruthless as B1， this book had me entranced for hours on end。 I do have things I want to scream about but I must wait until at least after it's been published 🥹 i knew this would be amazing and it did not disappoint！！ Just as beautifully told and ruthless as B1， this book had me entranced for hours on end。 I do have things I want to scream about but I must wait until at least after it's been published 🥹 。。。more
Susan
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This one started out much stronger than the first one and I was really enjoying it at first。 But like Gilded it was just too long。 It dragged in parts and I wish it had been tightened up。 It was ultimately a dissatisfying duology。 I was provided an advanced copy of this book which has not affected my review。
Sandy Eichelberger
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Few writers are as gifted as Meyer at creating new and exciting stories based upon beloved fairy tales。 Here she re-imagines the story of Rumplestiltskin， adding rich new characters and dynamics to the tale。 Second in the Gilded series， this one finds Serilda facing marriage to the evil Erlking。 No longer expected to spin straw into gold， she will provide him with something that will give him his heart’s desire。 Serilda has relied on assistance from the mysterious Gild， but even with his help， b Few writers are as gifted as Meyer at creating new and exciting stories based upon beloved fairy tales。 Here she re-imagines the story of Rumplestiltskin， adding rich new characters and dynamics to the tale。 Second in the Gilded series， this one finds Serilda facing marriage to the evil Erlking。 No longer expected to spin straw into gold， she will provide him with something that will give him his heart’s desire。 Serilda has relied on assistance from the mysterious Gild， but even with his help， beating the Erlking may be impossible。 The characters are memorable and Meyer adds more intrigue to the original tale。 Her reputation for writing fascinating， engaging fiction will only be enhanced by this new book。 。。。more
Kristi Housman Confessions of a YA Reader
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RTCThank you to the publisher and Edelweiss for my earc。
Alicia
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This one is begrudgingly receiving 3。75 stars。Similar to book 1， this was too long and filled with some unnecessary fluff。However， the final story was really well done。 I think perhaps because this book really took on its own story， rather than centering in on Rumpelstiltskin， so I didn't have expectations。I will say that the tie in to the Rumpelstiltskin story at the end was really well done！I loved the magic of this book， the use of the veil and parallel worlds， and the weaving of stories and This one is begrudgingly receiving 3。75 stars。Similar to book 1， this was too long and filled with some unnecessary fluff。However， the final story was really well done。 I think perhaps because this book really took on its own story， rather than centering in on Rumpelstiltskin， so I didn't have expectations。I will say that the tie in to the Rumpelstiltskin story at the end was really well done！I loved the magic of this book， the use of the veil and parallel worlds， and the weaving of stories and tapestries。There is a small amount of LGBTQ rep in this book， some non binary characters， male/male and female/female pairings that did not drive the story forward but we're in the background and easily accepted which was nice to see。 However， where it fell flat was the continuation from book 1。 The love interest was not compelling， I still did not feel there was a strong enough connection built before everything and that made it less believable。Additionally， the magic use at times did seem too convenient at times， or lacked some kind of fleshing out。 The idea that ghosts can eat and drink and basically be human， was， odd。 Regardless of these， Meyer is a good storyteller and I did eventually enjoy the entire tale。（when I ignored the lack of built connection from book 1）Thank you Net-galley for an ARC of this book。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Katy
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Cursed is the second book in the Gilded duology and continues to follow Serilda and Gild on their adventures as they attempt to escape from the evil Erlking and save their young wards。 Additionally throughout this book they are trying to thwart the capturing of 7 mythical beasts。 I really enjoyed book 1 of this duology and this book continued to be a delight to read。 Serilda is a fantastic protagonist。 I wouldn't say she is anything particularly special but she just has such a kind heart and stu Cursed is the second book in the Gilded duology and continues to follow Serilda and Gild on their adventures as they attempt to escape from the evil Erlking and save their young wards。 Additionally throughout this book they are trying to thwart the capturing of 7 mythical beasts。 I really enjoyed book 1 of this duology and this book continued to be a delight to read。 Serilda is a fantastic protagonist。 I wouldn't say she is anything particularly special but she just has such a kind heart and stubborn personality that make her really endearing to follow and root for。 I also really love Gild， I love the cheeky， charming type love interests （he actually reminds me a lot of Thorne from the lunar chronicles） and we get to see more of his backstory in this book。 Something that is very important to me in books is the villains and I love the villains in this book， they are not people you root for but they are so compellingly bad （and lets face it sexy） that it makes it a very enjoyable reading experience。 Marissa Meyer's writing is such a comfort read for me; it is very fairytale-esque， cosy yet haunting at the same time。 I love the setting and atmosphere of this book - it gives very European forest vibes and is the perfect autumn time read。 It is also paced extremely well with a good balance of plot vs emotional character moments。 I really enjoyed the plot throughout and thought it escalated really well， gradually ramping up the tension from a slow but tense being leading to a satisfying and heart wrenching conclusion。 The subtle magical fairie vibes I also really enjoy， as well as the nods to storytelling and how lies can twist fate common in a lot of fairytales。 I also really like the Rumpelstiltskin inspiration （and it will forever make me nostalgic for my favourite OUAT character :'）） This YA series explores themes of motherhood and pregnancy which is not something you see very often in YA but I think it adds to the dark traditional fairytale tone of the story so it fits well。 I also love the relationship Serilda has with the 5 young children from her village she is trying to protect from the Erlking， willing to sacrifice anything for them which often gets her into sticky situations。Overall I would really recommend this duology when you want some comforting YA fantasy with darker fairytale-esque themes， an enchanting atmospheric and loveable characters to root for。 。。。more
Mia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Meyer's 'Cursed' had a strong start; I really enjoyed the first story about returning to life once a year to see loved ones， and reminded me of the Disney film， Coco！ It flowed from the events of the first book， and put me right back in the story - the relationship between Gild and Serilda also retained the essence that initially drew me in。 As a whole， I did enjoy the book， but there were a few aspects that I would have lied to see delved into more - which I will explore subsequently。 My favour Meyer's 'Cursed' had a strong start; I really enjoyed the first story about returning to life once a year to see loved ones， and reminded me of the Disney film， Coco！ It flowed from the events of the first book， and put me right back in the story - the relationship between Gild and Serilda also retained the essence that initially drew me in。 As a whole， I did enjoy the book， but there were a few aspects that I would have lied to see delved into more - which I will explore subsequently。 My favourite aspect， which was carried over from the first book， was the mystery surrounding Gild's family。 I felt that the intrigue was handled well by Meyer， but would have liked to see more of it - for example， seeing more of Gild's sister and her experience of the past 300 years。 While the way in which she was introduced was excellent， and the sense in which they were unknown to one another felt very real， seeing more of her after this point would have been even better。 It might be really interesting to have a novella of her experiences during the curse， or of the family before the curse and the events leading up to it。 Essentially， I enjoyed how Meyer handled the history， but would love to have seen more of it - hence one of my favourite parts was the reveal of Gild's true name towards the end。 I also really enjoyed Serilda's relationship with the children; it was a unique idea and an excellent method of showing more of her character - her maturity and growth in thie book compared to the last one was palpable。 Her difficulties surrounding the loss of her parents also aided in this， with her emotions towards each very believeable and authentic。 The revelation of Serilda's mother's identity was also unexpected， to say the least， and a really fascinating twist！ Everything came together nicely regarding why Serilda was 'cursed'， rather than just born healthy， according to her father's wish。 I would， however， have liked more details on her mother - perhaps through a story？ Even without delving into the past， I would have enjoyed seeing more of their conversations after the reunion。 I was somewhat underwhelmed， however， by the claim Gild made on his child。 I had the bargain in the back of my mind from the first book， and was expecting a big and emotional claim when it eventually came。 I really enjoyed the tension Meyer created through this thread， but it was that that left me somewhat underwhelmed。 This was a tone that I left the book with in many respects - while i enjoyed it， I wasn't overawed。 There were several things that I would have liked to see more of and others that I might have taken away - but as a whole， I look forward to reading Meyer's next piece of work！ 。。。more
Tracy
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