This book is definitely on my tbr list. Thanks to @netgalley for the extended sample.
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A retelling of Rumplestiltskin, Serilda and her big mouth finds themself in a lie that could end her and her families life. When the Elf king comes based on her claim that she can spin straw into gold, she knows she blew it. then a strange magic man shows up. And that’s where the sample ends. It both makes me mad and very eager for the rest. Why can’t it be November already?

LOOOVe Marissa Meyer! I’ll read anything she releases, but I was especially excited to read a retelling about Rump! Gilded was wonderful. Def recommend.

Well, this was an absolutely intriguing sampler! I loved the imagery for this excerpt (which wasn't a small excerpt, by any means). This felt a bit darker than some of Meyer's other writing, and I think most of us know the story of King Midas. Can't wait to continue to read more when it's published!

I’m really excited to continue reading this when it comes out. There wasn’t really any hook to get me reading tho. I kind had to just push thru the beginning.

I think this is the story with rumplstiltskin isn’t it? The spinning gold. I’m pretty sure anyway.

If the Erkling end up as a love interest, I’m rage quitting though 😡.

Wow. I really love the beginning of this story. I think Marissa Meyer's writing continues to amaze me. Every time I pick up one of her books, I'm instantly transported into whatever world she's building and am immediately able to dissolve into the prose and observe the characters. While I'm a little frustrated I can't continue on until the publication date, I loved getting this sampler.

This was a well written, interesting excerpt. It had vivid imagery and good world building. I could easily see myself drawn into the full book when it is released. I would recommend this book to others. Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the excerpt.

gilded is a rumpelstiltskin retelling with gothic, wintery vibes and all sorts of eerie creatures from german fairytales. cursed by the god of lies, serilda has grown up isolated and distrusted by the people in her town. her stories are enchanting, but each is another reason to disbelieve her—so when she helps two moss maidens escape the erlking and his hunt by weaving yet another tale, of course no one believes her.

on the next full moon, the erlking summons her and she’s spirited away to his castle. displeased about being lied to, he sets her a task: prove she can actually spin straw into gold, or die.

and that, unfortunately, is where this sampler ends. i breezed through these ten chapters and really enjoyed marissa meyer’s writing, but i struggled to connect with any of the characters. hopefully that will change once i read the rest of the book, because i am certainly intrigued by the story itself.

Once again, I quickly fell in love with Meyer's storytelling and characters. I'm so jealous this was only a short sampler, I'm very eager to read more! I will absolutely be purchasing this when it comes out, and I am dying to know what happens next.

For fans of fantasy and Meyer's previous works, Gilded pulled me into this new fairytale realm. For those who love traditional fairytales and faerie lore, I highly recommend!

This sounds amazing! I can't wait to read the full book. Marissa Meyer is one of my favorite authors. The cover of this is also amazing.

WHOA- okay, hold up. I need more. So much more.

Marissa Meyer is a genius with writing and I cannot believe I am left hanging after only 10 chapters. The world, characters, writing... it's all spectacular and leaves you wanting more.

I obviously don't have a ton to say regarding this right now as it basically was a snippet of the story, but it's definitely getting preordered!

I just can't wait to get my hands on the full book. I was so immersed in the sampler, I can't imagine how much I'll love it when I read the complete book. Marissa Meyer is an extraordinary author and word-builder, and anything she writes is sure to entrance everyone. A Rumpelstiltskin re-telling is such a good idea, and I'm super excited to see where this book goes! Thank you for the e-arc!!

I love Marissa Meyer for her fairytale retellings and I don't believe I've read one of Rumpelstilskin.

Even in the extender sampler I got enticed by the world and story already. It's unfortunate its just a sampler because I'm left wanting more!

This was marvelous, everything I expected from Meyer and THEN some. Wowza, y'all are not ready for this. Thank you for the e-arc!

I love fairytale retellings and Gilded by Marissa Meyer had me entranced with her retelling of Rumpelstilskin.

Marissa Meyer’s world building and storytelling ability is already well known and shines through in the extended sampler of Gilded.

The sampler left me intrigued on how the story would pan out and what other twists would Marissa Meyer have in this retelling. So excited!

This little teaser worked its magic; I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the book now! Not really looking forward to waiting until November…

This preview was dreadfully boring. It was only 155 pages but I was left not wanting to finish it when I have the opportunity, or rather, not needing to because I can tell how it will play out. Super predictable. Despite using the erlkonig and other awesome elements to create a story, it just felt flat and unimaginative.

This is a classic fairytale retelling by the goddess of retellings, Marissa Meyer. This time, it’s Rumplestiltskin. Serilda is a wonderful storyteller, blessed, or cursed, with the ability to lie. She is an outcast for the most part, her only friends her father and the children of the village, who listen to her stories with rapt attention. One night, she saves some forest folk from the Erlking’s hunt. In doing so, she tells the Erlking a lie: that she can spin straw into gold. The next hunt, he takes her to his castle. If she lied about her ability to spin straw into gold, she’ll be killed and mounted on his wall. If she told the truth...well, I haven’t gotten that far yet! That’s the horrible thing about excerpts.

I am absolutely entranced by the storytelling, both Meyer’s and Serilda’s, within the story. Her ability to lie makes me think that her storytelling has magical powers of its own, that she might perhaps be able to convince herself, lie to herself, and make it so she totally can spin straw into gold. If this is true, just know that I read a mere excerpt, not the entire novel, so this isn’t a spoiler, necessarily. Just as with the original fairytales, the story quickly gets gruesome, almost unexpectedly so, if it weren’t for the fact that I’ve read my fair share of tales. Even when Serilda is telling tales to the children, she has the villain slit the throat of the victim, even though the children are between five and eleven years old. Anything to save them from the creatures and the king that would take them, being killed the least of their worries.

I’m very much looking forward to reading the continuation of this story. I’ve only read two of Meyer’s books before, Cinder and Renegades. I never continued with either of those series, though reading this makes me want to backtrack and read both of those series in the meantime, unless I get approved for an ARC of the full novel.

3.5 STARS

What an intriguing sampler! I have to admit, I'm not the biggest fan of fairytale retellings, so I was hesitant about going into this sampler, but I did enjoy the concept. Marissa Meyer is an expert at crafting these wonderfully magical worlds, and I can definitely understand the hype behind her books.

Gilded is a yound adult fantasy Rumpelstiltskin retelling. When one of Serilda's magically spun tales catches the attention of the frightening erkling, she is forced to either spin straw into gold, or be killed for lying in her stories.

I really like Meyer's worldbuilding, and how she can create a spooky world that sets the scene for a spooky story. I feel like the introduction was a bit too slow-paced for me, and I would have enjoyed it more if it didn't take ten chapters for the inciting incident to take place. The characters are fairly interesting, and I'm excited to see where this book goes. Overall, this was an enjoyable sampler and I think that readers will be excited to read Gilded.

I received an eARC of this book sample in exchange for an honest review - thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity.

I’ve read a few of Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles books and I enjoy the twist she adds in the retelling of classic stories/fairy tales.

The opening of this book definitely sets up the world and characters with great detail and suspense. This story takes place in a world that’s a bit grim, and a bit Grimm - slightly magical and dark and definitely not a very safe place for children or the average impoverished peasant.

The character set up is top notch. Serilda is a very engaging protagonist and I like that there’s a possibility of her also being a bit of an unreliable narrator. She seems to be making good decisions, and I’d like to see more, since the sample ended right at the introduction of a very important character/plot point.

Would definitely check out the rest of the book. Would recommend for fans of Naomi Novik or those who have enjoyed this author’s other works.

I was enchanted by this story… every word brought to life around me like I could reach out and touch the straw or feel the chill from the woods across the back of my neck. Meyers has spun an utterly magical tale that I can not wait to get my hands on. I have mot felt such a pull into a story since I read Kingdom of the Wicked last year. Those few chapters immersed me in magic so fully that I could feel every emotion. This will be a masterpiece of that I am sure!