With each chapter told from a different perspective, this masterly work pulls readers into the characters' world, making it impossible not to root for them. This magical tale is a story of strong women overcoming hardship through perseverance, intelligence, family, and faith. As with Uprooted, Novik infuses a fairy-tale concept with Eastern European traditions and weaves everything into a comfortingly familiar yet stunningly unique work. What starts as a quest to survive soon morphs into a mission to save the human and winter kingdoms. If she succeeds, he will make her his queen, but if she fails, an icy death awaits. The story also shows how similar intentions can inspire wildly different actions depending upon the perspective of the character. Hearing of her skill, a Staryk (cruel, fairylike creatures from the winter realm) lord visits Miryem and demands that she turn his silver into gold. Spinning Silver is ultimately a tale of empathy, demonstrating that while the details of life’s struggles vary from person to person, our fundamental cares remain largely the same. Though she faces prejudice and anger because of her gender and Jewish faith, tenacious Miryem soon takes over as town moneylender, earning a reputation as a shrewd businesswoman who can turn silver into gold. With her mother sick in bed, Miryem steels herself and travels door to door demanding payment.
Although he's a moneylender, Miryem's compassionate father has allowed the villagers to avoid paying their debts while his own family starves in the cold.
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