6/24/2023 0 Comments Spinning silver goodreads![]() The setting is beautifully described, very elegant, cold and intense. I like clever characters, and there were plenty of them. There’s a natural breakpoint in the middle that coincides with the ending of the original Rumplestilskin fairytale, even after that resolution though it kept on going. ![]() I felt like I read two books rather than one because of how the story was laid out. Since there are so many characters the scope of the book just kept growing. But the characters are extremely clever, which is mainly why I kept reading otherwise I would have lost interest. Set in a fantastical world reminiscent of Russia, this story is a loose retelling of Rumplestilskin. While the third girl works hard and gets her family out of poverty. The second girl finds she looks stunning in silver jewelry and as a result is forced to marry a spoiled prince. ![]() The daughter of a moneylender finds she has a flair for making money and garners the attention of the mystical and cold Staryx king (more or less a male version of the White Witch). ![]()
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