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By Novik, Naomi[2018]., Del Rey Call No: FANTASY Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A . . . retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale . . . Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is not a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has left his family on the edge of poverty--until Miryem intercedes. Hardening her heart, she sets out to retrieve what is owed, and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. But when an ill-advised boast brings her to the attention of the cold creatures who haunt the wood, nothing will be the same again. For words have power, and the fate of a kingdom will be forever altered by the challenge she is issued . . ."--Provided by publisher.
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By Novik, Naomi[2018]., Del Rey Call No: FANTASY F NOV Edition: First Edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of Uprooted, called "a very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic" by The New York Times Book Review. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is not a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has left his family on the edge of poverty--until Miryem intercedes. Hardening her heart, she sets out to retrieve what is owed, and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. But when an ill-advised boast brings her to the attention of the cold creatures who haunt the wood, nothing will be the same again. For words have power, and the fate of a kingdom will be forever altered by the challenge she is issued. Channeling the heart of the classic fairy tale, Novik deftly interweaves six distinct narrative voices--each learning valuable lessons about sacrifice, power and love--into a rich, multilayered fantasy that readers will want to return to again and again"--
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By Novik, Naomi2019., Del Rey Call No: Fantasy FIC Novik Edition: Del Ray trade paperback edition. Genre: Fantasy Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Fed up with her family's poverty, Miryem sets out to collect her father's debts, and soon gains the reputation of being able to turn silver into gold. An ill-advised boast draws Miryem the attention of the king of the Staryk, grim, fey ice creatures, and the fate of two kingdoms and Miryem's family's, and her own, will hang in the balance.
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By Novik, Naomi2016., Del Rey Call No: Fantasy FIC Novik Edition: Del Rey trade paperback edition. Genre: Fantasy Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: The wizard, known as the Dragon, that protects Agnieszka's village, in return for his help, requires a terrible price--one young woman must be chosen to serve him for ten years, every ten years. The next selection is coming up, and while everyone thinks brave, beautiful, graceful Kasia will be chosen--but of course she isn't. Agnieszka is.
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-- Zombies v. unicornsBy Black, Holly Larbalestier, Justine Nix, Garth. Highest justice Johnson, Alaya Dawn, 1982-. Love will tear us apart Novik, Naomi. Purity test Ryan, Carrie. Bougainvillea Lanagan, Margo, 1960-. Thousand flowers Johnson, Maureen, 1973-. Children of the revolution Peterfreund, Diana. Care and feeding of your baby killer unicorn Westerfeld, Scott. Inoculata Cabot, Meg. Princess Prec2010., Margaret K. McElderry Books Call No: SC ZOM Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Twelve short stories by a variety of authors seek to answer the question of whether zombies are better than unicorns.