A retelling of the legend of Rumplestiltskin. You know the fairytale of the miller’s daughter who was commanded by the king to spin straw into gold and how she did it with the help of a mysterious man with a secret name. This is what really happened.Seventeen-year-old Nor survives by conning the gullible. When Nor finds a captured faerie in the woods,she rescues himdespite the dire warnings about fairies being dangerous (possibly child-eating) creatures. In returnthe beautiful and mysterious Pel gifts Nor with a magical golden thread. This inspires Nor to sell villagers straw that turns into gold. But the future kingPrince Caspercomes upon her and sees through Nor’s scheme. The prince demands that she spin a room of straw into gold and as her rewardhe will marry her. Of courseshould she refuse or failthe consequences will be dire. With Pel’s secret helpNor is able to complete the task. Howeverlife at the palace is a complicated balancing act as Nor must decide between marrying Casper or finding freedom with Pel. And when a faerie army attacks the cityNor discovers Pel has been hiding his true identityone which could ruin the lives of everyone Nor loves.