A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This was OK, but definitely over the bounds of belief.  Nice descriptions.
On the brink of the Industrial Revolution, Charlotte and her sister Rosie are left to run the mill after their father dies unexpectedly. Almost everyone in the village of Stirwaters is dependent on the river-powered textile mill for their livelihood and the Miller sisters are determined to keep it running. Charlotte struggles to overcome one disaster after another and refuses to believe in the family curse that the villagers whisper about.
When Charlotte finds that her father had mortgaged the mill and payment is due, she despairs until a strange little man, calling himself Jack Spinner, arrives. He promises to spin straw into gold for them in exchange for her mother's ring.
Against her better judgment, Charlotte consents.
What price does she have to pay for enough gold to save her home, her mill and her village?




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