She must find a way to escape several towers and guess the name of the man behind all of the schemes or she could stay trapped forever. Of course, that isn’t even the real story, simply the first in a long string of plots and events centered around the miller’s daughter. But when the king hears a rumor that she can spin straw into gold, he arrests her and holds her captive until she can come up with enough gold to pay the nation’s debt. The story hidden within the pages was every bit as beautiful as the cover. I’ve been admiring this cover for ages and was thrilled when Celeste offered me an ARC copy. If you enjoy epic fairy tale retellings filled with clean romance, high-stakes adventure, and complex, compelling characters, download Stalks of Gold today! Stalks of Gold, a reimagining that combines Rumpelstiltskin and Rapunzel, is the first in the Bewitching Fairy Tales Series, a series of interconnected fairy tale retellings that are best enjoyed together but can be read separately. Is the king the real threat, or is there something more sinister lurking in the shadows? Sandor is the only one who can save Aurelia from the king… or so he thinks. Is the king truly so desperate to get out of debt, he’s willing to believe such nonsense as a girl who can spin straw into gold?Īurelia is Sandor’s closest friend if she was a witch, he would be the first to know… unless he’s not the only one keeping secrets. If she takes his deal, she might live, but what will she sacrifice in order to do it?įor years, Sandor has done everything he could to keep Aurelia far away from the king and the truth about his identity, but the second Aurelia stepped into the castle, it was all for nothing. The only person who can help her is the mysterious stranger who appeared on her doorstep and in her tower room. If the tower door opens, and she doesn’t have any gold, her life will be forfeit. All her life, Aurelia has been taught that if she comes across magic, she’s supposed to run in the other direction.
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