Genre: Fairy Tales
The Analysis:
This book was recommended to me through a book Podcast that I follow. The first one that I was excited
Heres the Blurb:
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. Set an impossible challenge by the nameless king, Miryem unwittingly spins a web that draws in a peasant girl, Wanda, and the unhappy daughter of a local lord who plots to wed his child to the dashing young tsar.
But Tsar Mirnatius is not what he seems. And the secret he hides threatens to consume the lands of humans and Staryk alike. Torn between deadly choices, Miryem and her two unlikely allies embark on a desperate quest that will take them to the limits of sacrifice, power, and love.
Channeling the vibrant heart of myth and fairy tale, Spinning Silver weaves a multilayered, magical tapestry that readers will want to return to again and again.
The cover fits the genre. However, without the podcast touting its merits, I’m not sure that I would have picked it up on my own. Cover just doesn’t speak to me. Its certainly beautifully illustrated and speaks to the contents of the story. And I would totally pick this up in paperback format too, now having read it. Being that I’m a pseudo fairytale book collector. Comment below what you think?
Now The Story:
Book Info:
Pages: 480
Author: Naomi Novik
Available: On Amazon
This is a fairytale done right. There wasn’t a moment where I recalled being bored. Annoyed yes, but the story just
There are at least 5 different
Cons: Towards the end of the story Wanda and
Admittedly, I began to prefer Queen of Winter and Tsarina’s pov. It made reading the others really difficult. So some skimming did happen.
Although, I loved the ending of the romance. This story reminded me of an article I read on writing romance. It’s tidbit, was that the reader should fall in love with the man, not just your woman character. At first I thought that was complete bunk. But in reading this story I was like, this explains it. The characters fell in love with there perspective princes, but there wasn’t enough scenes for me to do the same. They were evil and then suddenly they weren’t. Good enough for the princess, not so for me.
Story At A Glance:
Recommendation: YES, despite its faults this was the most enjoyable story I’ve read in awhile.
The Ratings:
Book Cover Appeal:
🍓🍓🍓
Story & Narration:
🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓
Romance:
🍓🍓
Sex Scenes:N
not applicable
