Spinning Silver
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4.5 • 19 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Miryem was brought up in a snowbound village, on the edge of a charmed forest. She comes from a family of moneylenders, but her kind father shirks his work. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, his family faces poverty – until Miryem intercedes. Hardening her heart, she sets out to retrieve what’s owed, and her neighbours soon whisper that she can turn silver into gold. Then an ill-advised boast attracts the cold creatures that haunt the wood. Nothing will be the same again, for words have power. And the challenge she’s issued will change the fate of a kingdom.
Channelling the spirit of the original Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale, Naomi Novik has written a rich, multi-layered fantasy about sacrifice, power and love that is a joy to read.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Expanding upon the richly imagined world she created for Uprooted, Naomi Novik pulls us into a story of foreboding forests, wintery magic and tenacious female characters. The novel centres on Miryem, a moneylender who can transform silver into gold, and explores themes of ethnic prejudice, family legacies and secret agendas. A dark fairy tale that's both relatable and mythic, Spinning Silver draws inspiration from Eastern European folklore. Like the best storytellers, Novik spins unexpected consequences from seemingly simple choices and builds towards a satisfying ending—and the perfect final sentence.
Customer Reviews
Couldn’t stop reading!
I’m hooked on her books now after reading only this and Uprooted. Can’t wait to read the next one :)
Best read all teae
Could not put it down! Second book I’ve read from this author and it definitely hit all the right spots.