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Chains of Gold
Chains of Gold
Author: Nancy Springer
The young virgin Cerilla has been brought to the Sacred Isle as consort for one hour of the Summer King Arlen before he is to be gruesomely sacrificed in the Winter-King ritual. Trying to escape, Cerilla meets Arlen and they fall in love. Arlen's companion Lonn offers to trick the priestesses and take Arlen's place, allowing the lovers t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780812554946
ISBN-10: 0812554949
Publication Date: 8/1/1988
Pages: 240
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3.3 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Tor Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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donnatella avatar reviewed Chains of Gold on + 11 more book reviews
I didn't like this book, but there was nothing glaringly wrong with it. I just didn't like parts of the narrative.

For some reason, the whole "Cerilla has to marry a man, consummate the marriage, and then watch him be ritually sacrificed" plot appealed to me. That part was fine - as expected, Cerilla and Arlen escape and make their way to a new life...but then things happen that make their new life less-than-happy, including the spirit of Arlen's childhood friend possessing their baby, which I just found creepy. Other things happen, Cerilla must face her evil father who forced her to marry Arlen in the first place, a few other subplots resolve, and the book ends.

I liked that the book was short and I didn't need to invest too much time into it.


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