The Queen of Gold and Straw

Name: The Queen of Gold and Straw
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Shari L. Tapscott
ISBN: 9781977347015

Author: Shari L. Tapscott

Series: Fairy Tale Kingdoms #2

Narrator: Lucy Rayner, Matthew Lloyd Davies

Unabridged: 7 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/18/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Synopsis

Greta knows two things to be true. The first: trolls don't venture into the forest, especially during the day. The second: kings don't save peddlers' daughters from those trolls, and they certainly don't deposit them atop royal horses and personally escort them home.

But sometimes, they do. And sometimes afterward, life gets very complicated . . .

The Queen of Gold and Straw is a romantic fairy tale retelling full of humor, first love, new love, promises, lots of straw, and—of course—gold.

Contains mature themes.

About Shari L. Tapscott

Shari L. Tapscott writes young adult fantasy and humorous contemporary fiction. When she's not writing or reading, she enjoys gardening, making soap, and pretending she can sing. She lives in western Colorado with her husband, son, daughter, and several extremely spoiled pets.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Merie

This is my first novel by Shari L. Tapscott and the most unique retelling of Rumpelstiltskin I have ever read. QUEEN OF GOLD AND STRAW is told in the eyes of three people: Greta, the girl; Conrad, the king; and Rune, the elf. There is a virtual love triangle among these three characters, which imme......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

This book surprised me. Fairy tale retellings have a tendency to fall into a trap where they simply change the setting of the story, not any plot details which makes the story completely boring. Thankfully this book avoided that trap and was one of the more unique retellings that I've read (another......more

Goodreads review by T.K.

Absolutely the best retelling of Rumpelstiltskin I've ever read! This book pulled me in from the very beginning and kept me enthralled to the end. I love Shari Tapscott's writing style and I can't wait to read everything she has written. :)......more