β Scribed by Naomi Novik
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of Uprooted , called "a very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic" by The New York Times Book Review.
Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is not a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has left his family on the edge of poverty--until Miryem intercedes. Hardening her heart, she sets out to retrieve what is owed, and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. 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. For words have power, and the fate of a kingdom will be forever altered by the challenge she is issued.
Β Β Β Β Channeling the heart of the classic fairy tale, Novik deftly interweaves six distinct narrative voices--each learning valuable lessons...
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