In Gilded, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer returns to the fairytale world with this haunting tale. 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. Or so everyone believes. 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. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. He agrees to help her... for a price. Love isn't meant to be part of the bargain. 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.Author: Marissa MeyerPublisher: Feiwel & FriendsPublished: 11/02/2021Pages: 512Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.58lbsSize: 9.51h x 6.57w x 1.63dISBN: 9781250618849Age Range: 12-18Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.6Point Value: 21Interest Level: Middle Grade PlusQuiz #/Name: 513602 / GildedReview Citation(s): Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2021Booklist 09/15/2021 pg. 48Publishers Weekly 09/27/2021School Library Journal 11/01/2021 pg. 80Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2022Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above AverageAbout the AuthorMarissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles series, the New York Times-bestselling Renegades trilogy, as well as the graphic novel Wires and Nerve: Vol. 1 and 2, and The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book. Her first stand alone novel, Heartless, was also a #1 New York Times bestseller. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters.
