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Gilded

Gilded

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Summary

Marissa Meyer， #1 New York Times-bestselling author， returns to the fairytale world with this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin。

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。

Or so everyone believes。

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。 The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold， or be killed for telling falsehoods。 In her desperation， Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid。 He agrees to help her… for a price。 Love isn't meant to be part of the bargain。

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。

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Reviews

Lydia ，

A great first taste of what is sure to be a captivating Rumpelstiltskin retelling。 The main character is both endearingly odd and strangely likable liar。 This new twist on this classic fairytale already has me hooked。 I can’t wait to read the rest of the story and see how this version of the tale ends！ Thanks to NetGalley and the published for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。

Neda ，

*This review is based on an extended sampler granted from NetGalley and not the entire book。 Review will be edited once the full book is available*Fairytale retellings are one of my favorite things and Marissa Meyer has really hit the mark with this one。 Gilded is a Rumpelstiltskin retelling following our main character Serilda who tells an unfortunate lie that she can spin straw into gold。 Unfortunately for her the fearsome Erlking will put her lie to the test。 As mentioned above， I received a *This review is based on an extended sampler granted from NetGalley and not the entire book。 Review will be edited once the full book is available*Fairytale retellings are one of my favorite things and Marissa Meyer has really hit the mark with this one。 Gilded is a Rumpelstiltskin retelling following our main character Serilda who tells an unfortunate lie that she can spin straw into gold。 Unfortunately for her the fearsome Erlking will put her lie to the test。 As mentioned above， I received a sampler granted from NetGalley and have not read the entire book yet。 However that sampler was enough to already let me know that I love Serilda。 As a reader， how could I not love a young girl who loves to tell stories。 。。。more

Sandy Eichelberger ，

In this new book Meyer revisits the tale of Rumpelstiltskin。 Serilda is the daughter of a poor miller and she loves to tell fantastical tales。 While trying to divert the Erlking， she weaves one of her outrageous stories of how she is able to make gold from straw。 He leaves but he doesn’t forget and soon he returns to bring her to his castle and prove her gift。 Forlorn， Serilda knows she has no such skill but she is rescued by a strange boy who can do the seemingly impossible。 But the Erlking is In this new book Meyer revisits the tale of Rumpelstiltskin。 Serilda is the daughter of a poor miller and she loves to tell fantastical tales。 While trying to divert the Erlking， she weaves one of her outrageous stories of how she is able to make gold from straw。 He leaves but he doesn’t forget and soon he returns to bring her to his castle and prove her gift。 Forlorn， Serilda knows she has no such skill but she is rescued by a strange boy who can do the seemingly impossible。 But the Erlking is not just satisfied with the first batch of gold that’s woven and he demands more。 True to the original tale， Serilda owes the mysterious boy for his help。 She also becomes consumed with curiosity about the boy and the castle itself。 No one knows who he is or who the owners of the castle once were。 The mystery is engaging and adds a great deal to the fairy tale。 Meyer is highly regarded for her retellings and this one is no exception。 She captures readers’ imaginations and reworks classic tales with new and interesting perspectives。 The ending is open-ended enough to leave plenty of room to finish the tale of the mystery boy and Serilda， the storyteller。 。。。more

Sarah ，

In this review I am going to be talking about a comment this book makes about suicide， so please be advised。 In addition， this book is brutal in some parts， so if you’re sensitive to the deaths of men， women， children， animals， monsters and whatever else I haven’t thought of then this might not be for you。I thought for a long time about this quote。 I have experience with suicide hotlines， know people who have considered or completed suicide， and have struggled with depression in the very distant In this review I am going to be talking about a comment this book makes about suicide， so please be advised。 In addition， this book is brutal in some parts， so if you’re sensitive to the deaths of men， women， children， animals， monsters and whatever else I haven’t thought of then this might not be for you。I thought for a long time about this quote。 I have experience with suicide hotlines， know people who have considered or completed suicide， and have struggled with depression in the very distant past。 I am concerned with the pandemic that people are feeling depressed， and I read an article just last week about the rate of teens completing or considering suicide being high。 I had to ask myself if I am merely triggered by this sentence in the book， or if I do think that it can cause harm。 The truth is maybe a bit of both， but since I cannot know if this would do harm I am going to share the quote。 Please note I will 100% be checking to see if the quote is in the book when the book is released。 I normally would never quote a book before it’s published。 “Or who kill themselves，” added Fricz。 “I’ve heard that can make someone a nachzehrer， too。” “That’s right，” said Serilda。 In the scene， the main character and some children talk about what could turn people into monsters。 From my understanding a nachzeherer sounds like a zombie。 A child says that people who complete suicide can turn into this monster， and the main character confirms that that is correct。 I personally think it is a horrible thing to say that people who complete suicide can become monsters。 One could make the argument that it is just a story， and I understand that。 However， I’m worried that severely depressed or young people will feel as if they are a monster for having these thoughts and feelings。 Real people are reading these stories， often for an escape to another world， but it would be a shame if it had an impact on this world。Again， maybe I’m overthinking it。 But I have grown into a self-aware adult and it triggered something in me， and so I’m worried it would be a worse trigger for someone else。 I hope that if by some chance someone working on this book sees this I hope they consider this quote and the impact it could potentially have。 In addition， I feel I need to say that I would have rated this book a 3-star if not for this quote。 If the published version does not have the quote I will change my rating。I thought the book was a stand-alone but it was not。 Aside from some of the more brutal aspects， it was an interesting story。 It was fairly fast-paced and easy to read。 In all honesty， the writing was not great but it was still enjoyable。Last， I would like to add that I am not telling you not to read this book。 I am saying that from a moral standpoint and based off experiences， I cannot rate this anything above a 1-star。You are all more than welcome to discuss this in the comments but I do not respond to comments。 I also will delete any negative comments automatically。 This is my space to express my opinion about the book。 。。。more

Kendra ，

** Thank you Edelweiss+ and Feiwel & Friends for the review copy of this book First off， this book gave me some serious Wintersong vibes。 Which is an totally okay with。 Secondly， I need book 2， like now。 While I will admit it took me awhile to fully immerse myself in this world， once I got there， I didn’t want to come back。 5⭐️

Sarah Busch ，

I was generously provided a free copy of Gilded by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 Like other novels by Marissa Meyer， Gilded is a new twist on a fairy tale。 Unlike Cinder， it doesn’t take place in a dystopian future， but in roughly the time period in which the original fairy tale was written。 I think that was the biggest disappointment to me， that everything was still very old fashioned。 The rest of the story is engrossing and easy to read。 Serilda was marked at birth by a God， I was generously provided a free copy of Gilded by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 Like other novels by Marissa Meyer， Gilded is a new twist on a fairy tale。 Unlike Cinder， it doesn’t take place in a dystopian future， but in roughly the time period in which the original fairy tale was written。 I think that was the biggest disappointment to me， that everything was still very old fashioned。 The rest of the story is engrossing and easy to read。 Serilda was marked at birth by a God， and now she is a very talented storyteller- or a very proficient liar， according to her fellow villagers。 She loves making up new stories for the young children in her village and is viewed warily by adults， who are distrustful of the physical way the God has marked Serilda。 During a ghostly hunt， Serilda saves the lives of two moss maidens by lying to an evil being。 The evil being now believes that Serilda can spin straw into gold。 This being continues to come kidnap Serilda every month during the hunt in order to test her gold-spinning skills。 I loved this book。 The characters were very interesting and I really was intrigued to find out what happened next。 Once I finished reading， I immediately recommended it to a friend。 That’s how I know it’s a wonderful book！ 。。。more

Amanda Shepard （Between-the-Shelves） ，

Well， I definitely didn't realize this was going to be a series。 At least， it seems that way from the way this one ended。 Not my favorite Marissa Meyer to date。 More to come in a review next week！ Well， I definitely didn't realize this was going to be a series。 At least， it seems that way from the way this one ended。 Not my favorite Marissa Meyer to date。 More to come in a review next week！ 。。。more

Alyssa ，

Marissa Meyer is back with another retelling！！！ Marissa Meyer is back with another retelling！！！ 。。。more

Charlotte ，

Gilded is a book I didn’t expect to be lucky enough to get an eARC of， due to the popularity and anticipation of this books release， but apparently I got very very lucky。 Thank you to NetGalley and Faber and Faber for allowing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review。Plot summary:Serilda is cursed by the god of lies。 A born storyteller， she is shunned but are all her stories as they appear？When one storytelling escapade goes too far she is taken from home and expected to turn straw into gold。 Gilded is a book I didn’t expect to be lucky enough to get an eARC of， due to the popularity and anticipation of this books release， but apparently I got very very lucky。 Thank you to NetGalley and Faber and Faber for allowing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review。Plot summary:Serilda is cursed by the god of lies。 A born storyteller， she is shunned but are all her stories as they appear？When one storytelling escapade goes too far she is taken from home and expected to turn straw into gold。 It’s only with the help of Gild， a mysterious man in her capturted cell， and a bargain that she is able to complete this un-accomplishable task。 However， as more is expected of her， and her feelings for Gild life grow- how much will Serilda be willing to bargain away？Review:Plot and World Building – This was a really well developed world， and the history and lore slowly weave throughout Serilda’s stories truly bring it to life。 It’s felt like a while since I have been so fully immersed into a story like this and I honestly found it so refreshing for the worldbuilding to be done in this way。 The general plot was really enjoyable and the last few chapters had me literally glued to my kindle。 Any fan of Marissa Meyer or fairytale retellings will fall in love with this book within seconds， just remember that it is completely separate to the Lunar Chronicles series。 Overall pacing of the story was really quite varied and it worked well for the plot。Characters and Development- Serilda was slightly frustrating as a character， but I believe she is written to be a flawed protagonist with something to both gain and lose which I quite enjoyed as it leaves room for her to grow。 Gild is by far the best character I found in this book-hands down！ He was sassy， funny and everything I truly hoped he would be。 And his development was just beautiful and I cannot wait to find out more。 His relationship development with Serilda was also extremely well done。 All the side characters in this book were well fleshed out， developed and had an integral part of the story。 Final Thoughts:A fantastic new fairytale retelling to adore， by one of my favourite authors。 It’s a delight！ 。。。more

Juliet ，

I love Marissa Meyer， her books are just amazing， so maybe I set my expectations a little too high for this novel。 Yes， I will admit it， I was slightly disappointed， especially at the start。 The beginning was very slow and I wasn’t a fan of the writing or the amount of times the characters gasped。However， slowly but surely the book got better and better and I did really really enjoy it。 The romance was lovely and the plot worked really well。 The ending was great and I definitely want to read the I love Marissa Meyer， her books are just amazing， so maybe I set my expectations a little too high for this novel。 Yes， I will admit it， I was slightly disappointed， especially at the start。 The beginning was very slow and I wasn’t a fan of the writing or the amount of times the characters gasped。However， slowly but surely the book got better and better and I did really really enjoy it。 The romance was lovely and the plot worked really well。 The ending was great and I definitely want to read the next book！ 。。。more

Valerie May ，

4。2 stars I can't wait for the book 2。 I want to know what will happen。 The last few chapters were the ones I liked the most in the entire story。 This is the book （like the first book in a series） which I would give a lower rating compared to others of the same genre but at the same time I'm more excited for it's sequel compared to the sequel of the other first books （in a series） which I have given a higher rating than this。 Does that make sense？ Like in the Six Crimson Cranes， it was definite 4。2 stars I can't wait for the book 2。 I want to know what will happen。 The last few chapters were the ones I liked the most in the entire story。 This is the book （like the first book in a series） which I would give a lower rating compared to others of the same genre but at the same time I'm more excited for it's sequel compared to the sequel of the other first books （in a series） which I have given a higher rating than this。 Does that make sense？ Like in the Six Crimson Cranes， it was definitely magical for me and I gave it 5 star， but if I get to choose which I can pick/read first: Six Crimson Cranes #2 or book 2 of Gilded， it's definitely Gilded #2 for me。The vibe of the story is dark and eerily enchanting。 It's something new for me too。 It's haunting and dark but something that I would be really curious about and something that I would visit in my imaginative world while reading。 It was a slow pace for my taste during the entire 2/3 of the book， what with all the repeating summons and visits to the castle every full moon。 It was like so much was happening and little was happening at the same time。 It has a slow burn romance too， but just the fine amount of slow burn for my preferences。 Also， I have already kind of guessed the magic of Serilda's fairy tale stories before reaching half of the book。The ending though， some people found it weird and strange， but I think it was really good。 It was the twist and turn that I wasn't able to expect。 You know， if you have read too much books of the same genre， it's becoming more and more predictable。 But what happened wasn't what I really expected at all， or maybe I just really forgot the whole fairy tale story of Rumpelstiltskin。This is another book which I wished I read LATER so that I don't have to agonizingly wait for it's second installment。 Thank you to Feiwel & Friends for the e-ARC thru Edelweiss。 This review is based in an advance reader's copy， so there might be some changes in the published book。 。。。more

Ali Hamper ，

In true Marissa Meyer fashion， we begin with a hard headed female protagonist。 Let's face it， this has a lot to do with why I enjoy her as an author。 Serilda lives in a rural village where she doesn't quite fit in with anyone except the children that she helps with at the schoolhouse。 While other girls in town master the art of the spinning wool， Serilda is spinning the most elaborate stories， geared directly toward her audience！ Going onto this， we know this is a Rumpelstiltskin retelling， so y In true Marissa Meyer fashion， we begin with a hard headed female protagonist。 Let's face it， this has a lot to do with why I enjoy her as an author。 Serilda lives in a rural village where she doesn't quite fit in with anyone except the children that she helps with at the schoolhouse。 While other girls in town master the art of the spinning wool， Serilda is spinning the most elaborate stories， geared directly toward her audience！ Going onto this， we know this is a Rumpelstiltskin retelling， so you may be wondering who will be this over exaggerated character？ YEP！ It's Serilda！ So yeah， pretty excited for a retelling that is also a genderbent story。 Serilda and her big mouth end up getting her caught in the web of the Erlking， who until recently she believed to be a legend intended to scare children into not wandering off into the woods。 In these first 10 chapters， we already have rise and fall with excitement while getting an introduction to this new world。 I love how Marissa Meyer is always able to give us characters that we care about immediately while providing world building that happens completely organically and never feels forced。 Anyone who enjoys fairy tales or twists on classics should pick this one up。 I'm very much looking forward to reading the rest of the story when it's released。 。。。more

Shannon Smith ，

OH MY GOD！！！！！！

Annie ，

review to come

Rebekah Black ，

Marrisa like you've never seen her before。 GILDED is haunting and filled with imagery so rich I dare you to read it in the dark。 FULL BODY CHILLS。 A perfect read for the spooky fall season and my only complaint is the ending。 THERE BETTER BE A BOOK TWO！ Marrisa like you've never seen her before。 GILDED is haunting and filled with imagery so rich I dare you to read it in the dark。 FULL BODY CHILLS。 A perfect read for the spooky fall season and my only complaint is the ending。 THERE BETTER BE A BOOK TWO！ 。。。more

Jessica Gilmore ，

What a clever， fun read this was！ I do love a fairytale retelling which puts the heroine firnly at the fore and that is exactly what this version of Rumplestiltskin is。 One word of warning though: there's a sequel do not expect a nice， tidy ending。。。Serilda is a miller's daughter with a gift for storytelling， so much so that most of what she says is invention and lies。 She was marked at birth with gold wheels in her eyes， and the townsfolk blame her for all bad luck。 So she contents herself with What a clever， fun read this was！ I do love a fairytale retelling which puts the heroine firnly at the fore and that is exactly what this version of Rumplestiltskin is。 One word of warning though: there's a sequel do not expect a nice， tidy ending。。。Serilda is a miller's daughter with a gift for storytelling， so much so that most of what she says is invention and lies。 She was marked at birth with gold wheels in her eyes， and the townsfolk blame her for all bad luck。 So she contents herself with the children in the school who she'd rather entertain than educate and her beloved father until one night， a full moon when the hunt rides， she shelters two hunted moss maidens and finds herself lying to the Erlking himself。 She's out at midnight， she says， to collect straw to spin into gold。 So convincing is she that。。。 well， you know how this plays out。 Only there is nothing redeemable about the Erlking （and I did always wonder how the original miller's daughter felt about wedding the man who threatened to kill her） and the person who comes to her rescue is no goblin but the spirit of a handsome young man。 The more time Serilda spends there the more she is convinced there's a story waiting to be uncovered， but her lies have consequences for everyone she loves and a fate worse than death for Serilda herself。Dark， occasionally gruesome， intelligent and wonderfully imaginative， I loved it; bring on part two。 。。。more

Kirstyn （readwithkirstyn） ，

I need this book RIGHT NOW。 I always love Meyer's writing， and I will admit Gilded was on my radar well before I read this sampler， but now I am even more excited！ Serilda tells stories with dark plots and dark endings to brighten children's imaginations。 The setting is absolutely gorgeous and the story is whimsical！ I cannot wait to fully read Gilded in November！ I need this book RIGHT NOW。 I always love Meyer's writing， and I will admit Gilded was on my radar well before I read this sampler， but now I am even more excited！ Serilda tells stories with dark plots and dark endings to brighten children's imaginations。 The setting is absolutely gorgeous and the story is whimsical！ I cannot wait to fully read Gilded in November！ 。。。more

kate ♥ ，

ahhhhhhhhhh

Brianna ，

First of all thank you so much to Marissa Meyer， Macmillan， and NetGalley for making this sample available。 Wow！ I’m itching to finish the whole book right this moment。 Meyer’s weaves a spellbinding story about fairy tales told through the eyes of an ever-optimistic storyteller， Serilda， who’s always searching for the good in others despite the harsh world she’s trapped in。 Where others would despair， she sees opportunities and hope。 Serilda tells stories with grim endings and dark plots， not to First of all thank you so much to Marissa Meyer， Macmillan， and NetGalley for making this sample available。 Wow！ I’m itching to finish the whole book right this moment。 Meyer’s weaves a spellbinding story about fairy tales told through the eyes of an ever-optimistic storyteller， Serilda， who’s always searching for the good in others despite the harsh world she’s trapped in。 Where others would despair， she sees opportunities and hope。 Serilda tells stories with grim endings and dark plots， not to inspire fear， but with the desire that her stories will brighten children’s imaginations。 Despite the beautifully gothic-eqsue setting of Gilded， the story so far is whimsical and brimming with faith。 Whether Serilda holds onto her hopeful nature is unsure， but I'm certain I will be rooting for her。 。。。more

Manon ，

I had a hard time getting into this one， because somehow I expected the same mood as Heartless。 It was vastly different。 However， once I was used to it， I was quickly immersed in the story， and I loved every second of it。 The ending was as good as I'd hoped， although it left me hollow。 I will need a while to get over this book。 I had a hard time getting into this one， because somehow I expected the same mood as Heartless。 It was vastly different。 However， once I was used to it， I was quickly immersed in the story， and I loved every second of it。 The ending was as good as I'd hoped， although it left me hollow。 I will need a while to get over this book。 。。。more

Erin H。 （ITIO Book Reviews） ，

DNF @ 65%。 Really sad about this one。 I practically worship the ground that Marissa Meyer walks on and we stan a fellow Tacoma local， but I felt like this book was simply a mess。 Plenty of pacing issues， dreadful insta-love， and unremarkable characters。 Loved seeing Meyer dive to the darker side with this Rumplestilskin retelling， but overall… this was not it。Full review to come closer to the release date。

Trisha ，

This sounds like everything I want。 I love the legend of Rumpelstiltskin。 Marissa Meyer is such a yes。

Courtney ，

*Sampler Review*Cue “Gimme More” by Britney Spears because I am SO READY for the rest of this book！Let’s unpack what we know so far from the plot…Serilda loves to tell tales。 She loves telling the stories she heard from her father growing up that feature the Erlking and the Wild Hunt。 She even has a craft for taking bits and pieces of those stories and weaving them into something new。 She can spin a story with such precision and care that even she can get lost in discerning what is true。 Unfortu *Sampler Review*Cue “Gimme More” by Britney Spears because I am SO READY for the rest of this book！Let’s unpack what we know so far from the plot…Serilda loves to tell tales。 She loves telling the stories she heard from her father growing up that feature the Erlking and the Wild Hunt。 She even has a craft for taking bits and pieces of those stories and weaving them into something new。 She can spin a story with such precision and care that even she can get lost in discerning what is true。 Unfortunately， Serilda’s stories are not widely well received for the people in her town see her as cursed and a born liar。One night， Serilda wakes up with a start， hearing unique howls in the distance and the sound of voices just outside the cottage her and her father share。 Burden by curiosity， she creeps out of bed and makes her way outside， closer to the voices。 She discovers two moss maidens who are fleeing from the Wild Hunt。 As in THE Wild Hunt from her stories！ Serilda offers the moss maidens protection and hides them in her cellar。 Suddenly， the Wild Hunt is upon her and she comes face to face with the Erlking。 In an attempt to save her own skin， she explains to the Erlking that she is out at midnight to harvest the straw to spin to gold。 The Erlking accepts her excuse （as poor as it might be） and the Wild Hunt leaves。 On the following full moon， there comes a knock on Serilda’s door。 Her deception has caught up with her and Serilda is taken by a member of the Hunt back to the Erlking’s castle and presented with a dilemma。 Unless she can spin straw into gold by the next morning， Serilda will pay for her lie。 Sitting in her cell with piles and piles of straw around her， a mysterious visitor appears with a way to help Serilda keep up her deceit…for a price。 These questions still remain:Why does the Erlking want Serilda to spin the straw into gold？Who is this mystery boy with promises of magic？Will Serilda manage to find her way back home？Some initial thoughts about our protagonist， Serilda…As I was reading this， in my head I am picture Serilda with the physicality of brunette Lily James but the personality of Anya Taylor Joy， and let me tell you， I am not mad at it。 Serilda is fun and engaging。 Her interactions with the students from the school might be my favorite thing about this book so far because it’s just so delightful and precious。 She will also put herself in harms way to help others， like with helping the moss maidens。 She’s also incredibly ballsy and quick witted which are qualities that aided her well。 She is everything you could possibly want in a protagonist character and compelling enough to truly root for as the story progresses。Marissa Meyer is the GOAT （greatest of all time） when it comes to fairytale retellings， in my humble opinion。 So far I am loving that this retelling is a bit grittier and darker than her past retellings。 I also don’t have much original context for the Rumplestiltskin fairytale or the Wild Hunt， so this feels brand new and I don’t know what to expect！ I’m really looking forward to getting my hands on a finished copy come this November！ I can’t wait to see what happens with Serilda， the Erlking， and this mystery boy！ Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this extended sampler in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more

Zoe Perry ，

A beautiful story about a Storyteller。 A dark， gothic， Germanic setting makes for a wonderful Rumplestiltskin re-telling！ When Serilda， a miller's daughter， is taken by the wild hunt， she has no idea what is in store for her。 In the castle of the Erlking， she meets Gild， a boy who helps her and together they unravel the mysteries that surround them。 I absolutely loved this book， I am no stranger to Marissa Meyer's work and this has to be my favourite so far！ I took longer to read than I thought A beautiful story about a Storyteller。 A dark， gothic， Germanic setting makes for a wonderful Rumplestiltskin re-telling！ When Serilda， a miller's daughter， is taken by the wild hunt， she has no idea what is in store for her。 In the castle of the Erlking， she meets Gild， a boy who helps her and together they unravel the mysteries that surround them。 I absolutely loved this book， I am no stranger to Marissa Meyer's work and this has to be my favourite so far！ I took longer to read than I thought I would， I think I found the spacing between 'moons' a little long but all the little details came together at the end and the last 40% of the book I flew through！ I will admit， I didn't know it wasn't a standalone， I'm desperate to find out what happens next！ I would have also loved to have a map accompany the book as I love a map， it helps me picture the world。 。。。more

Sherry Heather ，

Gilded is a straight hole to the heart。 It's the type of story that seeps into your heart without you noticing， and when you already noticed， it would have been too late。I love that Marissa （again） successfully spun a folk tale into a complicated， rich tale full of feelings。 I have never read the story of Rumpelstiltskin， but the story of a girl who can spin stories and a boy who can spin straw into gold is very unique。 I didn't find it hard to get into the story。 In fact， I found it very hard t Gilded is a straight hole to the heart。 It's the type of story that seeps into your heart without you noticing， and when you already noticed， it would have been too late。I love that Marissa （again） successfully spun a folk tale into a complicated， rich tale full of feelings。 I have never read the story of Rumpelstiltskin， but the story of a girl who can spin stories and a boy who can spin straw into gold is very unique。 I didn't find it hard to get into the story。 In fact， I found it very hard to stop reading！ Lol。 I love the depiction of the world。 Though it seems smaller than it should have， the world is revealed little by little， giving the readers space to indulge it。 Just one thing: I would love to have more description about the veil， as it confused me at first。Gilded is also so full of magical creatures， and I love learning about each one of them。 Even I love Serilda's description of the nachtkrapp and the Erlking。 Moreover， I love the interaction between Serilda and Gild！ The romance burned slowly， but that's exactly what makes it cute。 I couldn't wait to read about their meetings throughout the book。 Moreover， Serilda and Gild's power developments are very interesting。 Didn't expect that to come。 There are a lot of mysteries and that point makes Gilded a page-turner。 It's been a while since I purposefully make （or steal） some time to sit and devour a book。 Totally worth reading！ Will be waiting for the next book。 。。。more

Annie （Putt） ，

4。5 if I have to be critical。 Otherwise this is a 5 star read。I've been a big fan of Marissa Meyer's ever since Cinder came out。 Heartless wasn't 100% my vibe mainly due to Cath being such a passive protagonist， but you can't deny Meyer's writing is still fabulous。 I got Gilded out of curiosity for the fantasy elements plus the intrigue of a Rumpelstiltskin retelling。 I got way more than I bargained for。Just a quick disclaimer that there is violence toward children and talk of children's death/b 4。5 if I have to be critical。 Otherwise this is a 5 star read。I've been a big fan of Marissa Meyer's ever since Cinder came out。 Heartless wasn't 100% my vibe mainly due to Cath being such a passive protagonist， but you can't deny Meyer's writing is still fabulous。 I got Gilded out of curiosity for the fantasy elements plus the intrigue of a Rumpelstiltskin retelling。 I got way more than I bargained for。Just a quick disclaimer that there is violence toward children and talk of children's death/being killed in this， so if that's upsetting for you， I don't recommend。I loved the mish mash of the classic Der Erlkonig story plus Rumpelstiltskin as well as various magical entities and creatures。 Serilda， the protagonist， is a force of nature， driving this story while also， at times， being dragged along by her decisions。 She's a pathological liar， a fate brought on by her love of telling tall tales in a town that is superstitious and distrusting of anything "other。" Since she is god-touched， she falls into that category and is ostracized by the village， where she finds that only by telling extravagant stories of fantasy can she be noticed by the villagers--for good or ill。 This choice of hers comes to bite her in the butt and kicks off the main plot of the story。I liked how this took the classic story of Rumpelstiltskin and turns it on it's head。 You see a lot of the classic story in this， and Meyer does a great job weaving the main themes of the original story in a new， unique way to coincide with the Erlkonig's tale。If you're wanting a darker YA fantasy with lots of magic， whimsy， and spooky vibes， this is the perfect story for you， and perfect for Halloween times。 。。。more

Librow0rm Christine ，

Huge thanks to Fabre and Fabre Ltd and NetGalley for the e-arc of Gilded by Marissa Meyer in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。 I’m not new to the world to of Marissa Meyer and following The Lunar Chronicles， my expectations were high。 Gilded is a retelling of Rumplestiltskin， set in a Germanic location with all the trappings of myth， fairytale and magic with a distinct edge of darkness， death， murder and curses！ If you thought you knew Rumpelstiltskin， you’re soon going to find out tha Huge thanks to Fabre and Fabre Ltd and NetGalley for the e-arc of Gilded by Marissa Meyer in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。 I’m not new to the world to of Marissa Meyer and following The Lunar Chronicles， my expectations were high。 Gilded is a retelling of Rumplestiltskin， set in a Germanic location with all the trappings of myth， fairytale and magic with a distinct edge of darkness， death， murder and curses！ If you thought you knew Rumpelstiltskin， you’re soon going to find out that you and the Brothers Grimm were wrong。 The story centres on Serilda， the 18 year old daughter of a miller， who has always been considered ‘different’ having been ‘blessed’ by the God of Lies。 Serilda and her father have lived a quiet life until one night of a full moon， when Serilda tricks the dark king Erikling to save 2 fae beings from his Hunt， telling him that she can spin gold from straw。Serilda is then commanded by Erikling to spin gold from straw for him or die in his dark world of trapped ghouls， ghosts and phantoms and his dark and dangerous Court。 At this most desperate time， a young man appears who offers to help her， for a price。 This wonderfully dark retelling draws on aspects of the worlds of fairytale， fae and mythology to conjure up a world that borders both sides of the veil， abounding with interesting characters and danger， and excitement aplenty。 My only complaint is that it’s not a standalone and I definitely want book 2 now。 If you live a retelling， twists， tales， darkness and a little romance then definitely pick this one up， but be warned it’s not for the little ones。 。。。more

Kelly Staten ，

STANDING OVATION for this book。 It’s magical， beautifully written and enthralling。 There must be a sequel coming with the way it ended and I can’t wait。

Tamikan ，

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book。 This is the story of Serilda， a girl who was touched by the god of fortune and is an amazing storyteller and liar。 One full moon， a pair of forest maidens are running from The Wild Hunt and happen upon Serilda's mill。 Serilda hides the maidens and lies to the Erlking telling him she is collecting special midnight straw to spin into gold。 He lets her go， but on the next full moon， Sarilda is brought to the king's castle to spin straw Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book。 This is the story of Serilda， a girl who was touched by the god of fortune and is an amazing storyteller and liar。 One full moon， a pair of forest maidens are running from The Wild Hunt and happen upon Serilda's mill。 Serilda hides the maidens and lies to the Erlking telling him she is collecting special midnight straw to spin into gold。 He lets her go， but on the next full moon， Sarilda is brought to the king's castle to spin straw into gold。 She is saved by a ghost named Gild who actually can spin straw into gold。 Y'all。。。I am disappointed。 I love Marissa Meyer and will literally read anything she writes， but this was a drag。 I had to force myself through it。 I really feel like at least 100 pages could have been removed and we wouldn't have lost any world-building and the story would have moved faster and flowed better。 Serilda makes a lot of stupid-romance-novel-heroine decisions that just annoyed me。 I'm sure a lot of people will love this one， but it's not for me。Also， this is not a stand-alone。 I was fully excepting a resolution until about 70% and realized that was not going to happen。 I'll still read the next one because if there's one thing Ms。 Meyer does well， it's ending series。 Pros-unique retelling of Rumplestinskin -it's dark and has lots of creepy fairy tale creatures in it-I got nothing else。。。Cons-The near insta-love romance-The pacing is so slow and it's so long-Lack of memorable characters-Did I mention this was slow and too long？ 。。。more

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