Of Silver and Secrets A Rumpelstiltskin Retelling by Sylvia Mercedes Review
In a previous review (The Princess Pact by Melanie Cellier) I discussed how odd of a tale Rumpelstiltskin is. It's full of questions and very unlikable characters and yet it is still a somewhat commonly known fairy tale even without a Disney film. Chances are that most people know the titular character from the show Once Upon a Time as he an leading figure throughout it. In some book retellings he keeps his role as the villain but there are some authors who make him more a sympathetic character who sometimes even become the love interest. And while some may find it odd for him to be considered a romantic partner to the protagonist (and I do agree to some extent) I will just point out the king who the millers daughter marries isn't much better. He threatens to execute her three times if she doesn't spin straw into gold and never shows any real kindness. It doesn't seem like a happy marriage at all. Sylvia Mercedes must have been on the same page as me for she combined bo...