![]() “ A Curse Dark as Gold beats the hell out of any fantasy novel I’ve read this year. “Set in a rural valley in the late 1700s, this reworking of the ‘Rumplestiltskin’ story includes ghosts, witchcraft, elements of Georgian society, and much earlier folk magic in the guise of a novel of manners.” - School Library Journal And Charlotte’s mill, her family, her love-what do those matter to a stranger who can spin straw into gold? This is an award-winning and wholly original retelling of “Rumplestiltskin.” But the gleam of gold conjures a shadowy past-secrets ensnaring generations of Millers. To get the thread, Charlotte must strike a bargain with its maker, the mysterious Jack Spinner. It promises a future for her sister, jobs for her townsfolk, security against her grasping uncle-maybe even true love. ![]() The gold thread promises Charlotte Miller a chance to save her family’s beloved woolen mill. Morris Award for a Young Adult DebutĪn Oprah’s Book Club Kids’ Reading List Teen Selection ![]() “In this slow-simmering but rewarding retelling, first-novelist Bunce presents an innovative interpretation of Rumpelstiltskin.” - Horn Book ![]()
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