A Curse Dark as Gold
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This winner of the William C. Morris Award for best YA debut novel is a ghost story, spun with a romance, woven with a mystery, and shot through with fairy tale.
The gold thread promises Charlotte Miller a chance to save her family's beloved woolen mill. It promises a future for her sister, jobs for her townsfolk, security against her grasping uncle -- maybe even true love. To get the thread, Charlotte must strike a bargain with its maker, the mysterious Jack Spinner. But the gleam of gold conjures a shadowy past -- secrets ensnaring generations of Millers. 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."
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The story of Rumpelstiltskin comes to life with the story of Charlotte Miller. I fell in love with the character and setting early in the novel. However, I read the book slowly because I knew it wouldn't be an easy road for Charlotte. In fact, I even read the last couple paragraphs of the book to make sure it ended okay. This is maybe the first book I have ever done that with. Maybe if I wasn't pregnant and emotional, I could have read through it easier.
Charlotte is a strong character. She is hard working and passionate about her mill. She has a whole host of secrets to sort through as she tries to save her mill and by extension the whole town. Along the way she finds love and now has one more thing to try to protect. In the end, she finds there are many people she can count on to help her and maybe she doesn't need to try to do all this herself.
Very well written. Wonderful book.
