Spinning Silver

Will dark magic engulf their world? Miryem, coming from a lineage of moneylenders, finds her family in dire straits because her father is too gentle to pursue owed debts. Determined to save them from poverty, she steels herself and assumes the role of debt collector in their village. Her efforts lead to whispers that she possesses the magical ability to transform silver into gold, catching the attention of the fairy king of winter. He gives her an impossible task to complete, with failure resulting in her death and success bringing a potentially worse fate. As Miryem strives for success, she inadvertently entangles the unhappy daughter of a lord in her web.Meanwhile, Irina's father is determined to marry her off to the tsar, sparing no expense to fulfill this objective. However, the charming tsar harbors a dark secret that threatens to consume both mortal lands and the realm of winter. Faced with perilous choices, Miryem and Irina find themselves on a journey that challenges the very essence of sacrifice, power, and love.Naomi Novik, inspired once again by age-old fairy tales as she was with her book Uprooted, reimagines the story of Rumpelstiltskin, crafting a complex and delightful new narrative.