I am absolutely entranced by the storytelling, both Meyer’s and Serilda’s, within the story. Her ability to lie makes me think that her storytelling has magical powers of its own, that she might perhaps be able to convince herself, lie to herself, and make it so she totally can spin straw into gold. If this is true, just know that I read a mere excerpt, not the entire novel, so this isn’t a spoiler, necessarily. Just as with the original fairytales, the story quickly gets gruesome, almost unexpectedly so, if it weren’t for the fact that I’ve read my fair share of tales. Even when Serilda is telling tales to the children, she has the villain slit the throat of the victim, even though the children are between five and eleven years old. Anything to save them from the creatures and the king that would take them, being killed the least of their worries.
I’m very much looking forward to reading the continuation of this story. I’ve only read two of Meyer’s books before, Cinder and Renegades. I never continued with either of those series, though reading this makes me want to backtrack and read both of those series in the meantime, unless I get approved for an ARC of the full novel.
I’m very much looking forward to reading the continuation of this story. I’ve only read two of Meyer’s books before, Cinder and Renegades. I never continued with either of those series, though reading this makes me want to backtrack and read both of those series in the meantime, unless I get approved for an ARC of the full novel.