A review by candidcopywriter
Rumpelstiltskin by K.M. Shea
5.0
I really loved this book! This is, perhaps, my favourite yet in the entire Timeless Fairytales series! I loved the portrayal of the mad King Torgen (though we already knew he was absolutely insane from "The Wild Swans"). I adored Gemma and Stil. I even loved how Lady Linnea and Prince Toril are portrayed in this book!
But mostly, I loved the premise. I had never really liked Rumpelstiltskin's story before. It never made any sense to me. But told this way, it made total sense! The mad king, the fear Gemma feels when imprisoned, and Stil! I think my favourite part of the book was Stil. This is the first retelling of Rumpelstiltskin I've read which shows the usual villain as the good guy. And I loved that.
KM Shea, for any faults she might have in her writing (some of her books just feel flat, somehow), has the most brilliant ideas. Her world-building is absolutely impeccable, and she spins the original fairytales into something totally unique. A heroic Rumpelstiltskin was just what the story needed.
Brilliant work!
But mostly, I loved the premise. I had never really liked Rumpelstiltskin's story before. It never made any sense to me. But told this way, it made total sense! The mad king, the fear Gemma feels when imprisoned, and Stil! I think my favourite part of the book was Stil. This is the first retelling of Rumpelstiltskin I've read which shows the usual villain as the good guy. And I loved that.
KM Shea, for any faults she might have in her writing (some of her books just feel flat, somehow), has the most brilliant ideas. Her world-building is absolutely impeccable, and she spins the original fairytales into something totally unique. A heroic Rumpelstiltskin was just what the story needed.
Brilliant work!