Songs and Spun Gold: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin and The Phantom of the Opera - Part 1 (The Roumaterra Chronicles Book 2) by Erin Halbmaier

The noble boy who used to visit Katy’s village was never supposed to be more than a friend. But when he vanished, magic stole his identity from her memory – leaving only fragments and an ache she can’t explain. When Katy meets an actor whose voice reminds her of her old friend, they agree to a one-time walk together, but she can’t get him out of her head. And that single evening triggers a chain of events that lands her with an impossible opportunity: to marry the prince. Prince Axel has been sneaking out to take voice lessons for years. When an emergency puts him on stage on opening night, he lies to avoid the king’s ire: he wasn’t performing, he was with a village girl…whose name and face don’t match the real thing. When circumstances push Axel and Katy together, Axel is overjoyed. But he doesn’t know the truth behind their unexpected betrothal, nor that a bargain Katy made years ago will be fulfilled the moment they wed. And even Katy’s fierce love of honesty can’t compel her to admit her terrible mistake – because now her kingdom, her heart, and her family are locked in a contest they can’t all win. Fans of K.M. Shea and Melanie Cellier will enjoy this fantasy romance retelling of Rumpelstiltskin x Phantom of the Opera, where clean but swoony romance, wit, and intrigue fill the pages. Pick up Songs and Spun Gold (part one of a duology) and lose yourself in the music and magic of the second book in The Roumaterra Chronicles, Erin Halbmaier’s debut series of interconnected standalone fairytales

Young Adult • Romance • Fantasy/Mythic, Retelling, and Folklore • Romance/Fantasy • Fantasy