Fantasy author Naomi Novik has created another marvelous work of fiction with
Spinning Silver,
a folktale about a kingdom called Lithvas which is ruled by a
demon-possessed Tsar. The kingdom is constantly raided by creatures (the
Staryk) from another realm on the edge of this kingdom which can only
survive in perpetual winter. The fairytale is a mix of the
Rumplestiltskin fairytale and the well-known story of Beauty and the
Beast with a Jewish heroine, Miryem, at the center of it all. I loved
how the author used different characters from the story to tell what was
happening from his or her point of view. I was drawn into the struggle
between cultures and kingdoms from the very start and literally could
not put the book down. Themes of family, loyalty, prejudice, and love
are all explored in an entertaining yet creative way. I highly recommend
this book.
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try
Uprooted, by Naomi Novik, and
The Temeraire series, also by Naomi Novik]
[ official
Spinning Silver page on the official
Naomi Novik web site ]
Recommended by
Kim J.
Bennett Martin Public Library
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