Spinning Silver (2018) is a fairy tale-like fantasy version of Rumpelstiltskin. Miryem, daughter of a softhearted moneylender, takes over the money collecting duties to try and turn around the fate of her family. Her success and boasting that she can turn silver into gold captures the attention of the Staryk king, a fey creature from a wintery land. She is unwittingly drawn into a fight between his kingdom and hers, along with a demon-possessed tsar and his unwilling bride.
Naomi Novik draws on myth and fairy tale to create this magical fantasy with strong, resourceful heroines and richly imagined descriptions of the wintery landscapes.