Book Review: A CURSE DARK AS GOLD

Author: Elizabeth C. Bunce
Pages: 396
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books

Charlotte Miller is left to run her family's wool mill when her father dies. Sure, she has her younger sister to help her out and the town of Shearing backing her up, but it's still a lot on her shoulders. Making enough money to pay off her father's debts, dealing with her grief- not to mention the bad luck that seems to always be present at the mill. Stirwaters, the mill the Miller family has owned for generations, is said to be cursed. And on top of all that, she has to try to understand her feelings towards the friendly, irresistible banker named Randall Woodstone.

Then, one day the mysterious Jack Spinner shows up. He offers Charlotte and her younger sister Rosy an amazing deal: he will turn a whole room of straw into golden thread as long as Charlotte gives him her mom's ring. The two sisters agree, and with that one decision their lives will never be the same. Think you know that old fairy tale "Rumplestiltskin"? Think again.

This book started out extremely slowly. The pace didn't really pick up until about a third of the way in. There was nothing in this book that made me go WOW! If you know the story of 'Rumplestiltskin', you basically know the gist of the book. I guessed what was going to happen and sure enough, it did. It was a cute book, but not really my thing.

My Rating: :0) :0) :0) 3 out of 5 smileys.

Would I recommend it to a friend?: Maybe. It depends what age they are. I would say 12 and below is a good age level, and they have to like fantasy.

Hugs,
Aceba