![]() ![]() ![]() And the secret he hides threatens to consume the lands of mortals and winter alike. However, the dashing tsar is not what he seems. Irina’s father schemes to wed her to the tsar – he will pay any price to achieve this goal. And in her desperate efforts to succeed, Miryem unwittingly spins a web which draws in the unhappy daughter of a lord. Yet if she triumphs, it may mean a fate worse than death. He sets her an impossible challenge – and if she fails, she’ll die. Her success creates rumours she can turn silver into gold, which attract the fairy king of winter himself. They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work in their village. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kind-hearted to collect his debts. ![]() Naomi Novik has once again been influenced by classic folktales, following Uprooted.Taking Rumpelstiltskin as her starting point, Spinning Silver is rich, original and a joy to read. ![]()
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