Cursed: 2 (Gilded Duology)

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Magic spells, ghosts, and poltergeists lend to the dark, eerie atmosphere that swaddles the complex characters on their unforgettable journey.

Determined to free herself—and Gild from the Erlking’s clutches, Serilda works with Gild to help him solve the mystery of his forgotten name and past. While at a royal ball where the king is supposed to propose to her, Cath meets Jest—the strange yet attractive court joker. Már az előző részt is kissé sötétnek és komornak éreztem, de Marissa Meyer a folytatásban emelt a téten. I loved the narrator and thought she did a great job bringing all of the characters and the story to life. Not when any corner could reveal a dark one sneering at her or some otherworldly monster watching her with hungry eyes.

Kár, mert nagyon szeretem Rumpelstilskin meséjét, és többet vártam, főleg, hogy sokszáz oldal együtt a két könyv, de kb. Though what I loved the most was Meyer’s expansion of the lore, delving into the backstories of the ErlKing, Gild and the Gods he soo despises.

I vow that even with an eternity to have you by my side, I shall never tire of seeing your eyes cast in moonlight and your lips kissed by the sun. Serilda is determined to help Gild, the mysterious boy who came to her aid in the first book, solve the mystery of his forgotten past. While the ghosts of five children so dear to her, killed by the Erlking, are still under his control and prevented from eternal rest in Verloren, she has to stick around, see out the deal she made: marry the Alder King, pose as the happy Alder Queen, hand over the baby at birth. Az élfestett borító most is csodás és már ezért is élvezetes volt a kezembe venni a könyvet, persze rettentő óvatos próbáltam lenni, nehogy bárhol megnyomodjon vagy gyűrődjön a lap. But that sense of humanity always feels wrong as the reader, there is something just off enough that it's obvious he is not a good person in entirety.Kids can examine how this book reimagines the tale of Rumpelstiltskin, as well as folklore surrounding the Wild Hunt on a full moon and a number of mythological creatures including hell hounds, basilisks, gryphons, unicorns, wyvern, Nachzehrer and Nachtkrapp.