Spinning Silver is a loose retelling of the “Rumpelstiltskin” fairytale. Torn between deadly choices, Miryem and her two unlikely allies embark on a desperate quest that will take them to the limits of sacrifice, power, and love.Ĭhanneling the vibrant heart of myth and fairy tale, Spinning Silver weaves a multilayered, magical tapestry that readers will want to return to again and again. And the secret he hides threatens to consume the lands of humans and Staryk alike. Set an impossible challenge by the nameless king, Miryem unwittingly spins a web that draws in a peasant girl, Wanda, and the unhappy daughter of a local lord who plots to wed his child to the dashing young tsar.īut Tsar Mirnatius is not what he seems. When an ill-advised boast draws the attention of the king of the Staryk–grim fey creatures who seem more ice than flesh–Miryem’s fate, and that of two kingdoms, will be forever altered. Hardening her heart, the young woman sets out to claim what is owed and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty–until Miryem takes matters into her own hands.

I am so happy I did because this is a beautiful fantasy story. I got some money for Christmas, though, and decided to stop being cheap and finally buy this book. While that’s not expensive, I didn’t really want to pay that for an author I had never read anything from before. A long time book on my TBR, Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, is almost impossible to find for less than $15.00. I hate to pay full price and tend to use either Thriftbooks or my Kindle. I am super thrifty when it comes to book buying… and most other things.

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