I love that Naomi Novik never takes her readers down expected, well-worn paths. And just when you think the book can't get any better, Spinning Silver drops a killer last line that-fair warning-will have you grinning your face off. To save her family and her village, Miryem goes on an adventure that includes some of my favorite things-fire demons, daring women, and a slow-burn romance that will inspire fan fiction for years. She's very good at her job and one day brags a little too loudly, catching the attention of the ice-creature king who haunts the forest. The story begins in a rural village where our protagonist, Miryem, toughened by circumstance, sets out to collect the outstanding debts her moneylending father failed to claim. Rumpelstiltskin might not seem the most obvious choice, but who isn’t here for clever female characters outsmarting terrifying ancient beings? Those are the very stories I live for. Particularly those that stray from the original tale to give delightful (and sometimes horrifying) new twists to a beloved classic.
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