Soon Serilda realizes that there is more than one secret hidden in the castle walls, including an ancient curse that must be broken if she hopes to end the tyranny of the king and his wild hunt forever. Love isn't meant to be part of the bargain. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods. When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move.

Innocent villages butt up against a dangerous enchanted wood, and one town lives in the shadow of castle ruins that spew forth a terrible undead king. Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue. Gilded is author Marissa Meyer's most immersive fairy tale world since she took Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White to the moon and back in her Lunar Chronicles series. Romance and adventure collide in this stunning finale to the Rumpelstilskin-inspired fairy tale.In Gilded, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer returns to the fairytale world with this haunting 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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