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A review by the_ya_assassin
Gold Spun by Brandie June
4.0
I received an eARC courtesy of the publisher and TBR & Beyond Tours from Edelweiss! Thank you so much!
I think you would be wise not to test how resourceful or devious I can be.
Let's start with the actual story itself. It was a very interesting retelling of the classic Rumpelstiltskin. I was actually surprised by how different it was from the original story. However, when I first started [b:Gold Spun|55602663|Gold Spun|Brandie June|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1613115610l/55602663._SX50_.jpg|86711773] I was thinking of giving this book three stars. It didn't hook me really, despite the promises of fay and princes and gold. Perhaps this is because I had just finished [b:The Prison Healer|53968496|The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1)|Lynette Noni|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1593147576l/53968496._SY75_.jpg|74302756] the morning I began Goldspun, but it could've also been the beginning. I believe it could've been because of all of the descriptions of the palace and locations and whatnot. I have to say, nothing really happened till I was about 45% of the way through.
What intrigued me, however, was the worldbuilding. I have read several Young Adult books recently that were . . . subpar on the worldbuilding. Most of the time, I thought the worldbuilding was subpar because it was just a bunch of info-dumping instead of building. Goldspun was NOT like that. [a:Brandie June|19793140|Brandie June|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1575935383p2/19793140.jpg] delivered the world's rules, locations, and culture throughout the story which made it a much more satisfying read.
I loved the characters as well - Nor was uncertain, headstrong, and feminine, yet intelligent. I liked how her character arc turned from being a con-woman and thief to queen. I also enjoyed Casper's humor, seriousness, and caring. He truly was a knight in shining armor (or rather, King in shining armor
I think you would be wise not to test how resourceful or devious I can be.
Let's start with the actual story itself. It was a very interesting retelling of the classic Rumpelstiltskin. I was actually surprised by how different it was from the original story. However, when I first started [b:Gold Spun|55602663|Gold Spun|Brandie June|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1613115610l/55602663._SX50_.jpg|86711773] I was thinking of giving this book three stars. It didn't hook me really, despite the promises of fay and princes and gold. Perhaps this is because I had just finished [b:The Prison Healer|53968496|The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1)|Lynette Noni|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1593147576l/53968496._SY75_.jpg|74302756] the morning I began Goldspun, but it could've also been the beginning. I believe it could've been because of all of the descriptions of the palace and locations and whatnot. I have to say, nothing really happened till I was about 45% of the way through.
What intrigued me, however, was the worldbuilding. I have read several Young Adult books recently that were . . . subpar on the worldbuilding. Most of the time, I thought the worldbuilding was subpar because it was just a bunch of info-dumping instead of building. Goldspun was NOT like that. [a:Brandie June|19793140|Brandie June|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1575935383p2/19793140.jpg] delivered the world's rules, locations, and culture throughout the story which made it a much more satisfying read.
I loved the characters as well - Nor was uncertain, headstrong, and feminine, yet intelligent. I liked how her character arc turned from being a con-woman and thief to