The stakes are certainly different as are the roles of the major players, and this second book departs quite a bit from the fairytale as the stakes are changed by the plotting of the Erlking, though there is certainly a nod back to the story by the end of the book that was quite clever. What I loved: This is an enthralling conclusion to a clever retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. With time running out on the clock, Gild and Serilda are all that potentially stands between the Erlking and his plots – if only they can write their own story. However, the wish that he wants to make is one that would destroy the world and remake it with horrible consequences for humanity. Soon, it becomes clear that he is intent on capturing all the gods for the possibility of the wish they will grant. Beyond the Erlking’s plots for Serilda and the child she carries, he has a bigger game afoot with the animals he is capturing using the gold that was spun in the first book. She is unwilling to risk his wrath too much as he holds the spirits of the children for whom she feels responsible.

Picking up after the first book left off, Serilda, blessed the god of storytelling and fortune, is now trapped in the castle at the whims of the Erlking while she searches for her and Gild’s bodies to try to break the curses. *Review Contributed by Olivia Farr, Staff Reviewer*ĬURSED is an enthralling and riveting YA fantasy sequel. Romance and adventure collide in this stunning finale to the Rumpelstilskin-inspired fairy tale.

If the Erlking succeeds, it could change the mortal realm forever.Ĭan Serilda find a way to use her storytelling gifts for good―once and for all? And can Serilda and Gild break the spells that tether their spirits to the castle before the Endless Moon finds them truly cursed? He also seeks vengeance against the seven gods who have long trapped the Dark Ones behind the veil. Meanwhile, Serilda is determined to work with Gild to help him solve the mystery of his forgotten name and past.īut soon it becomes clear that the Erlking doesn’t only want to use Serilda to bring back his one true love. In Cursed, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer brings the haunting fairytale-inspired Gilded duology to a thrilling conclusion that will have fans―old and new―spinning.īe still now, and I will tell you a tale.įollowing a shocking turn of events, Serilda finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of make-believe with the Erlking, who is determined to propel her deeper into the castle’s lies.

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