![]() ![]() ![]() Even though seemingly shocking events are happening, the characters themselves lack much enthusiasm or even surprise to these life changing altercations. In Spinning Silver this lackadaisical gait is further halted to a lethargic, almost standstill pace as there is no sense of urgency among the characters. ![]() Which is a beautiful, double-edged problem: lush, descriptive and fully visualized worlds and characters but, at times, a tedious, snail paced journey. Much like Uprooted, Spinning Silver is written in such a way that feels much more dense than the 400+ page count. The truth is, if I hadn’t read Uprooted I likely would’ve enjoyed this one more. Her manipulations and schemes will ensnare two other women in her plans – Wanda, the impoverished daughter of an abusive farmer and Irina, the plain, neglected daughter of a lord set on marrying her to the Tsar … who himself possesses hidden demons that threaten everyone. When the Staryk (the cold hearted fay creatures made of ice & snow) hear of her talents to spin “silver into gold”, her and her kingdom’s future is forever altered as the Staryk king sets her an impossible task. Hardening her heart, Miryem takes over and ruthlessly, intelligently, and unapologetically calls in the debts of her townspeople. ![]() But as her father continues to be unable to collect debts owed to him, his small family falls into extreme poverty. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders. ![]()
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