I was intrigued by this retelling Rumpelstiltskin, . There are not a lot of books that use this one.

The sampler was TOO SHORT!! I devoured it and was made when i tapped and there wasn't more!

This was a fascinating start to an old tale and I can't wait to get my hands on the entire books!

Gilded is a Rumpelstiltskin retelling and follows Serilda, a young girl who cannot stop herself from spinning tales. Unfortunately one night she makes the mistake of telling the fearsome Erlking, leader of the Wild Hunt, that she can spin straw into gold. Now he wants her to prove it, and the Erkling is not known for his kindness or forgiveness.
I love fairytales and fairytale retellings and Marrisa Meyer sweeps you away into this world from the very first paragraph. The sampler is enough to wet your appetite and has made me even more convinced that I need to read this book as soon as possible. The sampler ends just as a certain magical character appears and I honestly cannot wait to see where this story goes. Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read this sampler and while I haven't read the whole book yet I think anyone who loves the story of Rumpelstiltskin or loves retellings will want to pick this book up.

WOW! Marissa Meyer did not disappoint in this one.

Her ability to cast traditional fairy tales in a new light has been unmatched in the past, and it seems that will continue in her next release, Gilded. I look forward to this highly anticipated release so that I can learn more about these characters and the world they inhabit. Best-seller status!

I’ve been a fan of Marissa Meyer for years. I was so excited to be able to get the chance to read this extended sneak peak of Gilded. It was everything I hoped for and more. I love the main character and can’t wait to see where her story goes. If you loved The Lunar Chronicles as much as I did you need to read this book. I can’t wait to finish it once it’s released. I’ve already preordered my copy!!

I received a sample up through chapter ten in exchange for an honest review.

Our main character is a young woman who likes to craft stories. Unfortunately she spins one for the wrong person, a dark magical being.

So far I like it. Ten chapters isn’t enough to say I love it but it didn’t change my plans to read the whole book when it’s out

Wow! This story is so compelling, it sucked me in with the first paragraph. Of course, Marissa Meyer is a fantastic author, so I was expecting great things and was not disappointed. It is a fantastical retelling of Rumplestiltskin, with ghosts and characters from European folklore. The main character is a spunky girl who cannot seem to stop herself from spinning yarns (lies) that land her in a heap of trouble. Only the first 10 chapters were available to review, so I cannot wait to read the rest.

rumpelstiltskin's story is one of the best story by the brother Grimms and it is one of the most undervalued stories their is so when i found about the Gilded book by Marissa Meyer, i was super intrigued by the retelling of his story. The book revolved around Serilda a poor farm girl that was bless or curse to tell beautiful extravagant stories u til one day she met up with a hunting party. From there she was thrown into a world more dangerous and beautiful then her own world. It is a great story for fan of Sleepy Hollow and Disney. I gave it a 4/5.

This was an interesting experience. Fairytales really work with Meyer's writing style. This little snippet makes me even more curious for where this story will go.

Oh, what a wonderful tease! This is one of my most anticipated reads of the year, so I really appreciate the opportunity to read a sampler.

Even though this was just a fraction of the book, I can immediately tell this is going to be a 5 star read. I can’t wait to get my hands on a full copy to see what happens next!

The Gilded sampler has me craving more of this story. A magical journey and intrigue for fantasy fans.
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In this Rumplestiltskin retelling, we meet Serilda, who has a penchant for telling tall tales. One night, she hears someone calling for help, and finds two not quite human girls, running from the leader of the wild hunt. She hides the girls and tells a small fib to the leader when he comes looking, that she was out looking for straw by the light of the moon to spin into straw. Thinking she got away with her small fib, she carries on with her life until a month later when an undead creature knocks on her door and kindly requests, under penalty of death, that she accompany him back to his master’s castle. She learns that the leader she met, was no other than the king and he is not a forgiving sort. Now she must spin straw into gold or find hers and her father’s head mounted to his wall.
As I generally love story retellings, I cannot wait to read the rest of this story. Heartless was my favorite book for a long time and I hope that this story lives up to that standard. I would like to thank Net Galley for the chance to read this extended preview in exchange for my unbiased review.

This was a great teaser! As it isn't the full book, my review here is only for the sample I was provided.

I think the amount of story given in the sampler was enough to wet the appetite and grab your interest. I will be looking forward to ordering and reading the finished book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for allowing me the sampler to review.

I absolutely loved the sneak peek! It feels like a folklore ready to be opened for hungry eyes! O I was left at such a interesting point in the story and now am desperate to finish it! If you like Wolf and the Woodsmen or Bear and the Nightingale this is the book for you!
The main character is a day dreamer who believes in fairytales she weaves for the children she teaches. One day her stories become real life and she tricks the Dark King! He in turn expects her to spin gold from straw like she says she can! This retelling is going to be interesting and a new take on such well known folklore!

What a great teaser!!!
I am very excited for this release!!!!

I'd like to thank the publisher, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group and Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a lovely sample that had me excited to see what happens next in the story! I can’t wait see what’s next for Serilda.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this extended sampler of Gilded by Marissa Meyer!

Please note that this is a sampler of the first 10 chapters, and that is all this review will be based on. Reading the sampler had me yearning to read the rest of this book. I love Marissa Meyer's characters so much, and I know the rest of the book will be just as good as the first 10 chapters were.

#gilded #marissameyer #netgalley

This sample only had me drooling for more! I can't wait to read the rest of the story, I can't tell it's going to be another amazing read by Marissa Meyer.

So so good! I have already added this to my list of upcoming purchases and I can’t wait to read the rest of this book and see what transpires between Serilda and the Erlking. Loved how quickly the action started happening from the get go, no slow burn here, drawing me immediately to the story. The author’s writing was very descriptive and I could imagine every character and the whole story in my head easily. I will always have room for a fantasy read that is an excellent read for both myself, as an adult, and my teenager!

Thanm you to Netgalley for providing me with a sampler ARC of this book.. I appreciate that samplers that can be requested now. It's so nice. Getting a sweet peek into a book that intrigues you is one of the best things.

The premise of this books is so intriguing, resembling a nice folktale you'd find from a Grimm's brother. I love that sort of thing. Especially when they are about a world that involves both humans and "other" creatures. Mystical and magical and fantastical.

The setting of the book is also a favorite sort of mine. Girl in a small village in an older era where technology is yet to exist and everything is grown/made by hand and hard labor.

Where the trouble comes in for me and this story is, unfortunately, the main character. Her voice, her reasoning, her thinking is all very...young. So young that I thought the beginning of the book was a flashback to the MC's younger years where she was like 8-years-old. I felt no connection to her in the amount of the book I was given to read, and I am a very character driven reader. BUT perhaps she will grow through the rest of the book and that her young voice is purposeful. I have hope.

I love Marissa Meyer so you can be sure that I loved this book. I do not normally read fantasy but I would say this was pretty good. I liked the main character and how she wasn't always perfect. It makes it seem more real. The storyline was also like something I have never read before, so I have to give her props for that.