Language: PG-13 (22 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (drinking, kissing, and premarital sex mentioned but not described); Violence: PG-13 (bloody deaths by monsters, shootings between villagers, fighting)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL - HIGH
18yo Ellerie lives on a farm in a small remote village with her family in pioneer times where she meets a young man that she describes as having a vulpine face, wandering by the creek edge as she’s washing laundry. He says his name is Price but she doesn’t think he’s telling the truth so she decides to call him Whitaker Price. Weird things keep happening to the villagers; small acts of violence that they’re blaming each other for. Whitaker, the mysterious trapper, suspiciously won’t answer any personal questions that Ellerie asks him; she finds this strange but enjoys his company and wants to spend more time with him. Mind tricks seem to be working on the villagers somehow, causing them to become so angry that they want to harm each other. The villagers spiral out of control and Ellerie does everything in her power to save her beloved town.
This story is a unique spin on the tale of Rumplestiltskin. An absolutely perfect book! Beautiful writing, vivid imagery, strong characters, and amazing world-building. Great character development. The characters are predominantly white.
LynnDell Watson, Delta HS Librarian
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