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 (Ljudbok): 9781509899050
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 12 juli 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 (Ljudbok): 9781509899050
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 12 juli 2018
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2 feb. 2021
Välskriven och väldigt bra bok. Hade tyvärr svårt att hänga med i byte av karaktärer. Kunde ofta ta en bra stund innan jag förstod att det handlade om en annan karaktär i boken och det var smått förvirrande.
J
22 feb. 2021
Smarta tjejer som klurar ut hur man förhandlar med magiska väsen. Ingen romantik, vilket jag uppskattade. Det är lite politisk intrigue, men ingenting för hårdsmält. Massvis med Bröderna Grimms sagor referenser, vilket är kul att hålla utkik efter. Men författaren gör tillräckligt med nytt så att man inte kan förutsäga vad som händer.Berättandet hoppar dock mellan 6 olika perspektiv utan att redogöra vems tur det är, så man får lyssna rätt noga på vad de pratar om. Speciellt mellan Wanda och Miriam kan det vara svårt att höra skillnad. Ibland kändes perspektiven rätt onödiga också. Speciellt i slutet.
Alexandra
14 maj 2021
Lite väl lång, men annars bra.
Emma
3 juli 2020
Helt fantastisk
Mikael
19 apr. 2022
Fantastisk berättelse med helt rätt uppläsare!
Elisabeth
10 feb. 2021
I so loved this! ❤️❤️❤️
Frida
16 nov. 2023
Välskriven och spännande. Ibland lite svårt att hänga med vilken karaktär som synvinkeln är ifrån. Men bra uppläsare.
Madelen
12 jan. 2021
Det som drar ner betyget är att jag hade svårt att hänga med i svängarna när det bytte från en karaktär till en annan. Men mycket bra. Bättre än Uprooted. Bra uppläsare!
Anders
14 apr. 2022
Cleverly made story. I was all the time eager to hear whats coming next and figuring out how things, events and people are linked.
L
11 jan. 2024
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