A Cage of Gold and Lies, Selina A. Fenech
A Cage of Gold and Lies, Selina A. Fenech
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A Cage of Gold and Lies
A Rumpelstiltskin Retelling

Author: Selina A. Fenech

Narrator: Arielle Swan

Unabridged: 5 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/16/2022

Synopsis

In this modern day, urban fantasy retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, can a young woman escape a cage of gold and lies?Growing up on the streets, Zari used to dream of a fairytale ending.Until she found out that magic was real, and witnessed the horrible consequences. On that day she learned that the billionaire who lords over the city keeps people with the gift of magic as his personal slaves. And none can escape him alive.When Zari's drunken father boasts that "his daughter" has magic, Zari will do anything to protect her little sister. Even take her place as a slave.But how long can she survive the billionaire's cruel tests and tasks when she can't cast a single spell?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lana on January 13, 2024

This was mainly a cover buy but y'all...it's a Rumplestiltskin retelling. I saw that and it was an instant add to cart for me. Zari is living in poverty until she is mistakenly taken for a Spellborn (person with magic) and enslaved by a narcissistic billionaire. Literally powerless to escape, Zari m......more

Goodreads review by Larae on November 27, 2021

Wow! I absolutely LOVED this book. There was mystery, magic, drama, a dash of romance, and plenty of twists. A new, slightly darker at times, take on fairytales and magic. I really appreciated the real characters, not perfect but given ample opportunity for personal growth. I also really appreciated......more

Goodreads review by Jackie on December 24, 2021

An amazing story that is the retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. Zari’s father brags that she has magic and that doesn’t seem to end well. I definitely got caught up in the book to see how it ends.......more

Goodreads review by Nicola on November 27, 2021

I was hooked from the start. A really great gritty story, not what I was expecting at all. Zari and her younger sister Nia live in extreme poverty, Zari has given up school to work so she can feed and provide for Nia, her drunk of a father stealing her money to drink when he can. Zari lost her best f......more

Goodreads review by Lana on June 24, 2022

This was mainly a cover buy but y'all...it's a Rumplestiltskin retelling. I saw that and it was an instant add to cart for me. Zari is living in poverty until she is mistakenly taken for a Spellborn (person with magic) and enslaved by a narcissistic billionaire. Literally powerless to escape, Zari m......more

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