*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "One of the year's strongest fantasy
novels" (NPR), an imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy
tale from the bestselling author of Uprooted.
*NEBULA AND HUGO AWARD FINALIST - NAMED ONE OF PASTE'S BEST
FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADE - ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The
New York Public Library
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. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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.
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review,
NPR, Time, Tordotcom, Popsugar, Vox, Vulture, Paste, Bustle, Library
Journal
"A perfect tale . . . 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
"Gorgeous, complex, and magical . . . This is the kind of book that one
might wish to inhabit forever."--Publishers Weekly (starred
review)
"Cool and clever and . . . dire and wonderful."--Laini Taylor, author
of Strange the Dreamer
"The Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale has never been as captivating. . . .
Spinning Silver further cements [Novik's] place as one of the genre
greats."--Paste
