Pushed into desperation, Miryem picks up the trade herself…and finds she’s rather good at it.
Miryem is the daughter of a moneylender who doesn’t so much lend money as give it away. It’s at these times I find solace in books like Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. I miss the hero actually living to the end of the story, and sometimes, sometimes, I miss the happy ending. I miss the classic tale of a heroic protagonist set on an impossible quest. Martin singlehandedly dismembered the fantasy genre. But every now and again, I miss the days before George R.R. By the end, half the characters are dead, most of the reader’s dreams have been shattered, and any of the possible happy endings we would have liked to have seen have been-at all costs-avoided. Spinning Silver further cements place as one of the genre greats.Don’t get me wrong.
“The Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale has never been as captivating. Spinning Silver further cements place as one of the genre greats.” - Paste dire and wonderful.” -Laini Taylor, author of Strange the Dreamer This is the kind of book that one might wish to inhabit forever.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) A big and meaty novel, rich in both ideas and people, with the vastness of Tolkien and the empathy and joy in daily life of Le Guin.” - The New York Times Book Review ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Time, Tordotcom, Popsugar, Vox, Vulture, Paste, Bustle, Library Journal She will face an impossible challenge and, along with two unlikely allies, uncover a secret that threatens to consume the lands of humans and Staryk alike. 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. Spinning Silver draws readers deeper into this glittering realm of fantasy, where the boundary between wonder and terror is thinner than a breath, and safety can be stolen as quickly as a kiss. With the Nebula Award–winning Uprooted, Naomi Novik opened a brilliant new chapter in an already acclaimed career, delving into the magic of fairy tales to craft a love story that was both timeless and utterly of the now.
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