Naomi Novik Books
3 books on our shelf. Average spice 0.7/5, average darkness 3/5.
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The books
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Uprooted
Every ten years a wizard takes one village girl. This time it's Agnieszka, which nobody expected. The real villain is the Wood, which is properly creepy.
- Fairy Tale Retellings
- Curses
- Slow Burn
- Witches
Content warnings
Graphic violence, Death of a loved one
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Spinning Silver
Miryem, a moneylender's daughter, brags that she can turn silver into gold, and the ice king of the Staryk hears her. Rumpelstiltskin by way of Jewish folklore and a fire demon. Several narrators, and some readers wish there were fewer.
- Fairy Tale Retellings
- Fae
- Deals and Bargains
- Arranged Marriage
Content warnings
Physical or emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death of a loved one
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A Deadly Education
El is at a magic school with no teachers, where monsters crawl out of the drains and a chunk of every class dies before graduation. She's also prophesied to destroy the world. Her grumpy voice carries the whole thing.
- Academies and War Colleges
- Dark Academia
- Deadly Trials
- Enemies to Lovers
Content warnings
Graphic violence, Gore, Death of a loved one
