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Feb '22: Buddy Read - Gilded
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BOOK
Page Count: 512
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Story-Retellings
Synopsis: Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue. Or so everyone believes.
When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. He agrees to help her . . . for a price.
Soon Serilda realizes that there is more than one secret hidden in the castle walls, including an ancient curse that must be broken if she hopes to end the tyranny of the king and his wild hunt forever.
RULES
1. Do not spoil the plot for those who are following the reading dates, but be prepared for spoilers if you join later on (this is not a spoiler free chat).
2. Be respectful and responsible – Everyone’s opinions are valid, and calling characters slurs/inappropriate names will not be allowed.
READING DATES (will update soon)
Feb. 6th: Prologue - Chapter 12
Feb. 9th: Chapter 13 - Chapter 19
Feb. 13th: Chapter 20 - Chapter 28
Feb. 16th: Chapter 29 - Chapter 35
Feb. 20th: Chapter 36 - Chapter 42
Feb. 23rd: Chapter 43 - Chapter 49
Feb. 28th: Chapter 50 - Epilogue
TIMELINE
Since this is a larger read, feel free to wait to respond until Sunday to catch up on all of the chapters, or to respond on the day correlated with postings.
PARTICIPANTS
MOD: Jessie