Chelsey Noelle’s A Golden Hope was such a cute retelling of Rumpelstiltskin!!!
My favorite character was definitely Rumpel! I loved seeing how he goes from being completely selfish and only caring about himself to caring about Feliz’s well being above all else. I love seeing his intelligence and resourcefulness.
It was interesting seeing how Chelsey made an original retelling of this fairy tale. It was interesting seeing how Feliz was pressured to keep her gift a secret.
I loved the theme of the importance of conquering your fears in this book. Rumpel is so sweet as he helps Feliz realize that she can trust herself as she learns to hone her gifts.
This book reminded me of a mixture of The Lord of the Rings (or at least a scene in LOTR), Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, and Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff (and not just because both are Rumpelstiltskin retellings).
Overall, I would definitely recommend reading this enchanting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin!
I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book. My opinions are my own. A positive review was not required.
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This sounds like another great book in an amazing series! Thanks for sharing your review!
Also, just so you know, I just nominated you for the sunshine blogger award! Here’s my post: https://faithfictionandfairytales.wordpress.com/2024/04/22/the-sunshine-blogger-award/
I’d love it if you’d participate, but no pressure, of course!! Thank you for your enthusiasm and all the light you’re shining 🙂
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You should definitely read the book if you get the chance!!!!
My phone is betraying me and not sending me notifications when my friends post apparently, so thank you for letting me know! And thank you SO much for the nomination!!! It means the world to me!!!!!
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Aw, you’re welcome!
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