With no other choice, Miryem takes the business into her own hands, forcing all the people who have taken money from her father over the years to finally start paying their debts. When her moneylender father refuses to force people to pay him the money he’s owed, Miryem’s family is on the edge of starvation. “I am not your subject or your servant, and if you want a cowering mouse for a wife, go find someone else who can turn silver to gold for you.” Spinning Silver tells the story of three young women: Miryem, the daughter of a Jewish moneylender, Wanda, the daughter of a drunk, and Irina, daughter to a nobleman determined to force her into marriage.

It takes place in Eastern Europe (I can’t recall a mention of a specific country) during a time when Jews were still highly mistrusted. Spinning Silver is a Jewish inspired Historical Fiction Fantasy novel, and a loose retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. Goodreads Description Goodreads Review & Updates I’ve got a lot to say so let’s get into it. Another really great one I read this year is Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner, and if you liked Spinning Silver I highly recommend you go pick that one up. I’m so happy to have found a couple books this year that were Jewish inspired, fantasy, and not depressing (you don’t understand how rare that is).

I recently read Spinning Silver, my very first Naomi Novik book, and LOVED it so I thought it was time to review it.

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