米利安是一名高利貸者的女兒,為了拯救貧困的家,她硬起心腸代父討債,竟意外獲得了「將銀變成金」的名聲。這項謠言引來了極北之境的「星辰之王」,冷酷的冬之精靈。他給米利安一個不可能的任務:將精靈的銀幣變成黃金。若成功,她將成為冬之王后;若失敗,她將化為冰雕。與此同時,公爵之女伊琳娜正被父親當作換取權力的籌碼,準備嫁給年輕的沙皇,但她發現沙皇體內竟寄宿著吞噬火焰的惡魔……三位身份迥異的女孩,在這個永恆寒冬的邊緣,必須聯手編織一張足以欺騙神靈與惡魔的網,才能守護她們所愛的一切。'I couldn’t put it down' – Katherine Arden, author of the Winternight trilogyRumours have drawn unexpected attention – and now her life hangs in the balance. From the author of the award-winning Uprooted, Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver is a rich, original tale inspired by the folktale of Rumpelstiltskin.Will dark magic claim their home?Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is too kind-hearted to collect his debts. They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work in their village.Her success creates a rumour that she can turn silver into gold, attracting the fairy king of winter himself. He sets her an impossible challenge – and if she fails, she will die. Yet if she triumphs, it may mean a fate