First published 2021
Serilda, a poor miller's daughter, has a talent for spinning fantastical tales that captivate all who hear them. But when her stories catch the attention of the sinister Erlking, she finds herself swept into a nightmarish world of ghouls and phantoms. Forced by the king to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. As they navigate the castle's secrets and an ancient curse, Serilda realizes that love was never meant to be part of this bargain.
Genres: romance, fantasy, dark-fantasy, fairy-tale-retellings
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, impossible-task
512 pages · Paperback · Square Fish