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By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : A Feiwel and Friends Book, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, [2021]Edition: First editionDescription: 502 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781250618849
  • 1250618843
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 813/.6 23
Summary: 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.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
YA YA Chamberlin Free Public Library Young Adult YA MEY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34480000584445

A modern retelling of Rumpelstiltskin.

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.

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