4.3
Fantasy & SciFi
Will dark magic claim their home?
Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kind-hearted to collect his debts. They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work in their village. Her success creates rumours she can turn silver into gold, which attract the fairy king of winter himself. He sets her an impossible challenge – and if she fails, she’ll die. Yet if she triumphs, it may mean a fate worse than death. And in her desperate efforts to succeed, Miryem unwittingly spins a web which draws in the unhappy daughter of a lord.
Irina’s father schemes to wed her to the tsar – he will pay any price to achieve this goal. However, the dashing tsar is not what he seems. And the secret he hides threatens to consume the lands of mortals and winter alike. Torn between deadly choices, Miryem and Irina embark on a quest that will take them to the limits of sacrifice, power and love.
As with her standalone novel Uprooted, Naomi Novik has once again been influenced by classic folktales. Taking Rumpelstiltskin as her starting point, Spinning Silver is a rich, multilayered new story which is a joy to read.
© 2018 Macmillan Digital Audio (Audiobook): 9781509899050
Release date
Audiobook: 12 July 2018
4.3
Fantasy & SciFi
Will dark magic claim their home?
Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kind-hearted to collect his debts. They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work in their village. Her success creates rumours she can turn silver into gold, which attract the fairy king of winter himself. He sets her an impossible challenge – and if she fails, she’ll die. Yet if she triumphs, it may mean a fate worse than death. And in her desperate efforts to succeed, Miryem unwittingly spins a web which draws in the unhappy daughter of a lord.
Irina’s father schemes to wed her to the tsar – he will pay any price to achieve this goal. However, the dashing tsar is not what he seems. And the secret he hides threatens to consume the lands of mortals and winter alike. Torn between deadly choices, Miryem and Irina embark on a quest that will take them to the limits of sacrifice, power and love.
As with her standalone novel Uprooted, Naomi Novik has once again been influenced by classic folktales. Taking Rumpelstiltskin as her starting point, Spinning Silver is a rich, multilayered new story which is a joy to read.
© 2018 Macmillan Digital Audio (Audiobook): 9781509899050
Release date
Audiobook: 12 July 2018
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Sanju
7 Apr 2024
Amazing read
Akshita
15 Oct 2023
Perfect for fantasy, fairy tale lovers..I always love a twist on the typical fairy tales and this book delivered it. And the HEA was expected as all tales end like that but I actually loved it. After all the struggles and build up in the plotline the ending was perfect. The story was fast paced and the different POV in narration was a bit difficult to follow through in the beginning but I got used to it very quickly. All in all perfect book for when you don't want overly fantastical world with many many elements and a quick read.
Maayaa
6 Aug 2023
One of the most beautiful books you will ever read.❤
Gretchen
12 Feb 2021
This was a slow build to a lovely story. There were elements of many fairy tales. Once I hit the 2nd half of the book I couldn’t put it down.
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