The international bestselling book that brings a dark and steamy look at the tale of Rumpelstiltskin. A necklace, a ring, a child…There is always a price one is willing to pay. Laila sees her impending death in the mountains of straw waiting to be spun into gold. Faced with the impossible, she makes the impossible decision to survive, no matter what the cost. A shadowy stranger sees an … impossible decision to survive, no matter what the cost.
A shadowy stranger sees an opportunity for vengeance.
Born to a nightmarish destiny that crushed and embittered his faith in humanity, he devotes himself to dealing in dark desires and desperate souls, and Laila’s is ripe for the trade.
When the stranger asks his price, Laila is bound by blood and magic to pay.
His own heart was never supposed to be part of the deal, but when honor drives Laila to break their bargain, he ends up tangled in his own web of deceit and destruction in a desperate attempt to save her life. In the black of night, there are no fairytales, only choices.
One choice makes a queen. One choice consumes a soul. It’s a roll of the dice in a game where love is everyone’s undoing.
Spin is a twisted, sexy retelling of one of Grimm’s classic tales and the first book in the Spindlewind Trilogy.
Praise for Spin:
“Spin is a dark tale that unravels in a sexy, brooding whirlwind and takes you into a world of vengeance, betrayal, and longing.” Hannah Stahlhut – Award Winning Author of Wanderling and the Spirit Seeker Series
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A fantastic, fresh retelling of Rumpelstiltskin tale. Laila is a simple miller’s daughter but her drunken father has spouted lies to his drinking pals and soon the tales reach the king’s ear. The king arrests young Laila because he hears she can spin gold from straw and though she attempts to set him straight he demands she spin some gold or lose her head. Rumpelstiltskin comes to the rescue in a timely manner to save her from certain death but the price of his services become steeper.
The story was fresh and well-written. I found it very easy to follow as we switch between Laila and Rumpelstiltskin’s point of view with an interesting back story. Great work and highly recommended.
I will be upfront and say I do not like retelling of fairy-tales. For me that is a personal preference and I just don’t find myself interested in them. It is a booming genre lately and the selections get overwhelming. I also feel like I’m playing Russian roulette with this type of book because there are so many out there that are just botched, butchered or down right disastrous. Some get too raunchy and become too cliche and that just doesn’t suit me. I like a good, pull me in, unique and original work and this genre is hard to get right.
That being said, I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I actually had to ask around about it because I was worried I wasn’t going to like it. I thought for sure this was going to be another one of those books that wanted to fit in with the new fad and try to be the next fifty shades of gray, which i try very hard to avoid anything that is too raunchy and sexual. Its not my cup of tea. I also worried that it would be one of those books I had to force myself to finish because I had that nervous fear that this book would fall into the generalized category of this genre. Its hard to find a book like this in this specific genre that actually outshines the others. It was beautifully written and the story telling was captivating. It gave a whole new meaning to the genre than what I had expected. Its a wonderful read and its a diamond in the rough. Don’t let this one pass you by. It took me by surprise so much that I wanted to rethink my decision to give this genre another chance, that maybe somewhere out there are more stories that outshine the bad reputation that shadows this fad.
The creative world building in this story was fantastic. It gave such create perspective to an old story that I never imagined. The author does a wonderful job bringing this story to life. It jumps off the pages and comes to life before your eyes, blowing your mind with the imaginative creative and vivid details. I recommend this read to anyone who loves fairy-tales. The author does a good job writing in a smooth and fluent way that makes you turn page after page without realizing it. you get sucked right in and she doesn’t let you go until the very last page. And better yet, there is a second book!
A retelling of the classic fairytale Rumpelstiltskin where Laila has center stage. I love how the author has developped this character. The book is written at a fast pace and ends on a cliffhanger… curious to know more.
Spin was a dark and enticing take on an age old tale.
Who knew the retelling of an old story could be so compelling? Perhaps it’s morbid curiosity, but there’s something that tastes forbidden about catching a glimpse of the dark pasts and complex motivations behind beloved characters from our childhood. In Spin, Ms. Raas masterfully creates dire and plausible backgrounds for Rumpelstiltskin and the poor souls he visits, and carefully constructs the world they must inhabit. Rumpelstiltskin himself is an enigma. I found myself curious about him, then disliking him, then pitying him, and finally wishing for some kind of happily ever after for him. Laila is also intensely interesting. I enjoyed her growth and her strength throughout the story. The attraction between the two main characters, as well as the thread of their tragic situations, made this a wonderful, multi-layered story for me.
Well written, fast paced, new “spin” on the story of Rumpelstiltskin. Laila becomes a woman who will do anything to survive. And you will see Rumpelstiltskin in a whole new light. This story kept me intriqued from page one. I couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend this grown up fairy tale.
This is a retelling of the well-known story from our childhood, Rumpelstiltskin but don’t let that fool you because the author has made such a clever and original twist that you will keep on reading till the very end. We get to know the story of Rumpelstiltskin in this story, who he is, why he is acting the way he is and what he really wants and feels. Romance is also in the air. The author does a wonderful job endearing him to readers and the way the story ended opened so many interesting possibilities which made me hunger for the second book. Loved it.
A great fairytale retelling.
Laila is taken to the King, he demands her to turn straw into gold. Something her father made up while drunk in a tavern. Her life now depends on completing the impossible task. A stranger offers his help for a price and she accepts to save her life. Only after the deal is done she realizes she’s offered to much.
We get visions from the past of the stranger, how he acquired his magic, what moves him. His backstory is quite interesting. Laila is a good MC, she learns fast and has goodness in her wounded heart.
A must read for those who like a twist, or shall I say a spin on fairy tales.