**Disclaimer: I was given a free ARC in exchange for an honest review from as part of a tour from TBR and Beyond Tours.**
Title Gold Spun
Author Brandie June
Release Date June 8, 2021
Date Finished May 22, 2021
Description
Content Warnings: One mild scene of cutting for blood magic.
If Nor can’t spin gold, she can always spin lies.
When seventeen-year-old Nor rescues a captured faerie in the woods, he gifts her with a magical golden thread she can use to summon him for a favor. Instead, Nor uses it for a con—to convince villagers to buy straw that can be transformed into gold. Her trick works a little too well, attracting the suspicion of Prince Casper, who hates nobody more than a liar. Intent on punishing Nor, he demands that she spin a room of straw into gold and as her reward, he will marry her. Should she refuse or fail, the consequences will be dire.
Initial Thoughts
I was really excited to be chosen for this tour. I love lesser known fairytale retellings and Nor sounded like she’d be a really interesting main character.
Some Things I Liked
I love a good fairytale retelling so I was really excited to see the tale of Rumpelstiltskin told here and I loved the con artist element.
Magic system and world building. I also really enjoyed the world building in this story and think it has a lot of potential to be expanded upon. I think there are a ton of secrets and clues hidden throughout the story and I can’t wait to see how those play out.
One Thing I Wasn’t Crazy About
I felt like the romance was pretty lackluster. I wanted to like Caspar more but he seemed like a jerk at times and then I really wanted to like Pel but there was still something odd about his relationship with Nor. I can’t quite put my finger on it but neither of the ships felt right so I couldn’t really get into the romance in this book. Hopefully it will develop more in subsequent sequels.
Series Value
I’d keep reading this series. I liked the world building and am curious to know about the other kingdoms mentioned and several of the minor characters.
I also think there’s a ton of spin off value here and I could easily see prequels or side stories set in this world that I’d enjoy reading.
Final Thoughts
I enjoyed this book. I think it was a promising start to a series that I would continue reading.
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Book Links
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55602663-gold-spun
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Spun-Brandie-June/dp/0744301742
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gold-spun-brandie-june/1138831625
Book Depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Gold-Spun-Brandie-June/9780744301663?ref=grid-view&qid=1618773293499&sr=1-2
IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780744301663
About the Authors
Author Links
Website: https://www.brandiejune.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandiejune
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrandiejune/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19793140.Brandie_June
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOriginalBrandieJune/
