Gilded is the story of Serilda, a storyteller who gets herself in trouble with the evil Erlking one night when she lies to him, saying she can spin straw into gold. What happens next is very Rumpelstiltskin inspired as the Erlking summons her to do just what she claimed but cannot actually do.
At almost 500 pages, this book is LONG. And I felt it too. I had to slog through some this, as there are lots of lulls in the story. However, Gilded is equal parts fairy tale and horror, and I really liked that mix. Serilda is easy to root for, and I enjoyed her a lot, especially her interactions with Gild. The Erlking is so wicked, but I had a really had time picturing what he looked like in my head and kept getting Slenderman flashes.
The thing that upset me most about this was the mega cliffhanger ending which I knew was coming, but still was not a fan of. I need my books wrapped up, even if it is a series. However, there is no mention of this being a planned series, but I really think it ended that way set up for at least a sequel).
At almost 500 pages, this book is LONG. And I felt it too. I had to slog through some this, as there are lots of lulls in the story. However, Gilded is equal parts fairy tale and horror, and I really liked that mix. Serilda is easy to root for, and I enjoyed her a lot, especially her interactions with Gild. The Erlking is so wicked, but I had a really had time picturing what he looked like in my head and kept getting Slenderman flashes.
The thing that upset me most about this was the mega cliffhanger ending which I knew was coming, but still was not a fan of. I need my books wrapped up, even if it is a series. However, there is no mention of this being a planned series, but I really think it ended that way set up for at least a sequel).