In Gilded #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer returns to the fairytale world
with this haunting tale. 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.
