People Magazine, August 12, 2013: "A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers'
Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself."
The Denver Post, May 6, 2013:
"A startlingly original book."
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2013:
"As good as gold."
School Library Journal, May, 2013:
"A beguiling take on a classic tale.... This captivating fantasy has action, emotional depth, and lots of humor."
BookPage, April 9, 2013:
"Shurtliff takes the traditional fairy tale and turns it on its head, interspersing humor with tenderness, action with insight.
Rump shows the other side of Rumpelstiltskin, one of the most vilified characters in fairy tales, and reminds readers that in a good story, very little is as it seems."
"Liesl Shurtliff does more than spin words into gold--she gets us rooting for Rumpelstiltskin, a most magical feat." --Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of
Hattie Big Sky "Lighthearted and inventive, Rump amusingly expands a classic tale." --Brandon Mull, #1
New York Times bestselling author of
Fablehaven