If this doesn’t make sense, in this book we meet Miryem but she is only one of three main characters and one of multiple other point of views that we read from. This book felt so feminist because each character had their own past histories, privileges, upbringings and showed immense character growth and strength throughout. I loved the winter ambience (especially since I was melting in 30-degree weather for most of it in Melbourne) and I loved that all the main characters were strong women working over different obstacles in their own ways with determination and perseverance. I went into this book pretty blind but from the instant, I started listening to this book, I was immersed in a winter scene and throughout the entire book, Novak’s writing was so impeccable and unique in the way things were described that I could imagine them perfectly. For words have power, and the fate of a kingdom will be forever altered by the challenge she is issued.Ĭhanneling the heart of the original fairy tale, Naomi Novik deftly interweaves six distinct narrative voices – each learning valuable lessons about sacrifice, power and love – into a rich, multi-layered fantasy. But when an ill-advised boast brings her to the attention of the cold creatures who haunt the wood, nothing will be the same again. Hardening her heart, she sets out to retrieve what is owed, and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has left his family on the edge of poverty – until Miryem intercedes. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is not a very good one. As a result, I read majority of this on audio and then read my actual physical copy for the last 50 or so pages, and I was pleasantly surprised.

Spinning Silver has been on my shelves for so long! I think I bought it, way back in 2017, and it just sat there…looking pretty in its UK cover entirety until recently when I saw that the audiobook was available to borrow on Borrowbox.

Spinning silver series