Review: Gilded by Marissa Meyer

Gilded by Marissa Meyer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from Edelweiss. This is my honest review. 

Ugh, I'm pretty sure this is the first book in a series, after that ending... If I had known that, I would have waited to read this, but 500 pages later, here I am. Oh well. Also, I'm not 100% sure it's a series, but I'm highly suspecting it.   

Okay, let's get beyond that. I honestly don't know a lot about the Rumplestiltskin story line, and I feel like that was a bonus for me. Every time I read a retelling, I judge too much of the story and tend to not like the retelling. So for me not to know what originally happens I found myself really liking this novel! 

Serilda is a force to be reckoned with! She's fiesty and fun and so strong. Being an outcast in her town cannot be easy, but the way she is with the children is fascinating to watch. And her tricky way of getting out of trouble, even when it puts her into trouble in the first place. 

I love the moments Serilda had with Gild and seeing her flourish around him. And even though the Erlking isn't a character that one should like, I couldn't help but be entranced by him for most of the scenes he was in. 

Because of the ending, I feel like there is more to the story, and if there is, I'm very excited to see what will continue with these characters. I'm really glad I got the chance to read this story and I look forward to reading more by this fantastic author! 

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