Spinning Silver

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ΓÇó ΓÇ£One of the yearΓÇÖs strongest fantasy novelsΓÇ¥ (NPR),an imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale from the bestselling author of Uprooted. NEBULA AND HUGO AWARD FINALIST ΓÇó NAMED ONE OF PASTEΓÇÖS BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADE ΓÇó ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Public Library With the Nebula AwardΓÇôwinning UprootedNaomi Novik opened a brilliant new chapter in an already acclaimed careerdelving 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 fantasywhere the boundary between wonder and terror is thinner than a breathand safety can be stolen as quickly as a kiss. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylendersbut her fatherΓÇÖs inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of povertyΓÇöuntil Miryem takes matters into her own hands. Hardening her heartthe 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 StarykΓÇögrim fey creatures who seem more ice than fleshΓÇöMiryemΓÇÖs fateand that of two kingdomswill be forever altered. She will face an impossible challenge andalong with two unlikely alliesuncover 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 ReviewNPRTimeTordotcomPopsugarVoxVulturePasteBustleLibrary Journal ΓÇ£A perfect tale . . . A big and meaty novelrich in both ideas and peoplewith the vastness of Tolkien and the empathy and joy in daily life of Le Guin.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöThe New York Times Book Review ΓÇ£Gorgeouscomplexand magical . . . This is the kind of book that one might wish to inhabit forever.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöPublishers Weekly (starred review) ΓÇ£Cool and clever and . . . dire and wonderful.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöLaini Taylorauthor of Strange the Dreamer ΓÇ£The Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale has never been as captivating. . . . Spinning Silver further cements [NovikΓÇÖs] place as one of the genre greats.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöPaste