According to legend, every full moon, the ghost king Erlking and his hunters would drag people out of their beds and force them to join a hunting party. People would go to bed with fear on full moon nights, fearing they would fall victim to one of these hunting parties. The story began nineteen years ago during a rare Eternal Full Moon on the winter solstice… Cursed at birth by the god of lies, Serilda was granted the ability to invent fascinating and completely untrue stories. She is now a young girl known in her village for the strange tales she makes up. On a full moon night, Serilda encounters the evil king Erlking and his undead hunters and tells him a lie to escape his grasp. As a result of this lie, she is trapped in a nightmare where ghosts, ghouls and terrifying ravens roam the streets. The king gives her an impossible task, asking her to spin gold from straw. While the young girl is despairingly brooding in the dungeon where she is held captive, a mysterious young man appears and offers to help Serilda. However, there will be a price in return for this help.
'The queen of fairy tale adaptations, Marissa Meyer, is back with Gilded, this time inspired by Rumpelstiltskin! A wonderfully detailed story that will captivate readers from the very first page. Meyer weaves a captivating tale full of tension and moving scenes.'
-BOOKLIST
'Meyer explores the power of fiction in this imaginative adaptation of Rumpelstiltskin. He works to soften the Erlking's ruthlessness with a detailed world and epic romance. The characters are so well-described that readers will find themselves wanting to read the sequel.'
-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY