Spinning Silver

by Naomi Novik · 2018

In a snow‑kissed kingdom where silver is as common as breath, Miryem—daughter of a generous moneylender—finds her family teetering on the brink of ruin. Determined to rescue them, she hardens her heart, learns the art of turning silver into gold, and earns a reputation that reaches the icy court of the Staryk, the winter‑bound fey king. When the fey monarch challenges her with an impossible task, failure means death, while success threatens a fate far worse. As Miryem wrestles with the fey’s dark bargain, she becomes entangled with Irina, a lord’s daughter promised to a mysterious tsar whose secret could shatter both mortal and winter realms. Together they embark on a peril‑filled quest that tests love, sacrifice, and the limits of power, weaving a fresh, haunting retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin tale.