Gilded – Marissa Meyer Free Audiobook

Written by Marissa Meyer
Read by Rebecca Soler
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Gilded Duology Series, Book 1
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release date: November 2, 2021
Duration: 15:33:53

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. Love isn’t meant to be part of the bargain. 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.

“Rebecca Soler brings this YA adaptation of Rumpelstiltskin to life. The world created is so vast and magical that only an exceptional narrator could handle its unique vocabulary and geographical jargon. In the wrong hands, this audiobook would feel exposition heavy, but with Soler at the wheel, it feels lived-in and real. Each new strange and event that unfolds slots right into the mythology of its world because Soler never comes across as scared or unnerved. Ghosts, demons, and ferocious devil dogs exist, and Soler says so with such authority that listeners believe her. Soler knows just when to accentuate certain words to pull on one’s heartstrings. This audiobook demands to be binged, so listeners should block out some time once they hit play.” — AudioFile