The Staryk king sets Miryem an impossible task: to turn three increasing amounts of silver coins into gold. But words have power, and this boast has been overheard by the king of the Staryks, powerful fairies who hold dominion over winter. As her business grows, rumours soon spread that she has the ability to turn silver into gold. Forced to harden her heart and take over the family business, Miryem is soon successful in her new career and quickly turns her family’s fortunes around. Miryem is the daughter of an ineffective village moneylender, whose kind nature is taken advantage of by their neighbours. Publisher: Macmillan Publication Date – 10 July 2018įrom award-winning fantasy author Naomi Novik comes an innovative novel that repackages the classic fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin and portrays a fresh and much darker take on a story no longer fit for children.
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