My review:
I have been a big fan of Chanda Hahn's books since I first picked up UnEnchanted back in 2013. The Daughters of Eville series has quickly become a favourite of mine, with retelling's of tales well known in YA, but also some that have not been used widely before. Of Gold and Greed is the second Rumpelstiltskin retelling I have read this year and it did not disappoint. Much like many of Hahn's books, I was quickly hooked by the story. The world building in this series is great, but each book is not too drawn out that it is a struggle to fall into the plot, and quickly devour it. I really enjoyed with twist in this retelling. The different backstory created for Rumpelstiltskin in this book, along with the gold and the curses used, fit really well together and created and new and unique story. I rated Of Gold and Greed 5 stars, and it is now one of my favourites of the current 6 books in the Daughters of Eville series.
**MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW**
Tabs:
I had a different experience of using tabs with this book as I read the kindle edition and used the highlight function instead. This left me with only 4 coloured tabs this time but I think that was the perfect amount. This is how I used them;
Blue: quotes
Yellow: important plot points/memorable parts
Pink: cute parts/ parts I love
Orange: parts that made me laugh
How many tabs did I use?
I used 86 tabs throughout this book. Far more than I thought I had and I was really shocked when I counted these! I used 32 yellow tabs, 15 blue tabs, 19 pink tabs, and 20 orange tabs.
Rhea's journey in this book was amazing, she worked hard and became a hero that everyone needed. Of Gold and Greed has a very complex plot, and I used 32 tabs because I felt there was such much that happened that was important to the plot and there were a lot of memorable parts I wanted to return to later.
Of Gold and Greed had so many great quotes, I felt myself highlighting a lot and tried to have some restraint, leading me to have 15 blue tabs. Some of my favourite quotes from Of Gold and Greed include;
"For all great hero's never truly die."
"Sometimes our greatest enemies are those within."
"Women and books can be hazardous for your health."
"Books are a weapon in the right hands."
I used less pink tabs than I thought I would but I did try hard not to highlight every single interaction between Rhea and Kash. Similarly, the orange tabs I used were mostly down to Kash and Rumple.
Who was my favourite character?
Kash! I really liked Kash and his story, I knew as soon as he walked into the manor at the start of the book that I would enjoy his story and every interaction Rhea would have with him. His brothers were great characters too and I greatly hope they make an appearance in the next book.
What was my favourite part of the plot?
So much happened in Of Gold and Greed, the plot for this book is amazing but I really enjoyed reading about the curse on the three brothers, it was so unique and interesting to read. I found it amazing how the personalities of the brothers fit into their cursed form and it was a great element to the story and Rhea's journey.
How long did it take me to read?
Of Gold and Greed, took me a few hours to read over two days. I always try to pace myself with Hahn's books, but with such interesting stories and great characters the books are just impossible to put down. But this is something that I greatly love about Hahn's works, they are often light reads, with happily ever afters, that readers can happily enjoy in one sitting.
I am ridiculously excited for the next (and sadly last) book in the Daughters of Eville series. I loved what we got to see of Honor in Of Gold and Greed, so I'm really looking forward to reading her own story. Of Secrets and Slippers is due to be released in June 2022 and is described on Goodreads as "A 12 Dancing Princesses twisted villain tale." From that description alone I am counting down the days until its release.
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