Naomi novik

Spinning Silver Naomi Novik Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders… but her father isn’t a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has loaned out most…

I love these designs for them, especially the Dragon, that’s how I imagined him heheheh

I was out of the studio yesterday, but still in a place I could relax, take in some Dungeons & Dragons inspirations, and create! A mage caught in a bit of a spot, but not for long. Wall of Fire 14" x 11" Watercolor Pencil and Chalk on Toned Paper 2021

I absolutely love the woods. I grew up in a home surrounded by huge evergreens, and their roots burrowed into me at a young age. And while I found refuge in the trees as a child, I also developed a healthy respect for them—I always had a sense there was more to the woods than […]

To extend the incredibly complicated case I made in the first 2015 edition of the British Fiction Hitlist, a new year means a bunch of new books means a raft of new cover art, and boy oh boy! Do I have a couple of lovely lookers for you? Yes. Yes I do. See, in the […]

“Just finished my Spinning Silver fanart series and now I need more 😞 @naominovik”

Super excited to launch #FanArtFriday today! Our first featured artist @kolarpem is absolutely brilliant - and she is accepting commissions! Check out her portfolio & socials: https://t.co/QxfGTYTcFI Starting off with this GORGEOUS piece of Sarkan & Agnieszka - more to come 😍

This ambitious fairy tale tackles antisemitism and builds a beautifully unique world, while threading the original Rumpelstiltskin tale through the story. With six different narrators, it may take you a few chapters to get acclimated, but patience is rewarded with a tale of two kingdoms, an impossible challenge, a peasant girl, and a high-stakes quest. Novik manages to tackle timely themes in a completely enchanting fairy tale. I love my magical reads with a dose of realism, and this one…

Uprooted by Naomi Novik Publisher/Year: Del Ray - May 2015 Genres: Fantasy Source: My local library Amazon • Goodreads This week is all about fairy tales here at Intellectual Recreation. I read quite a few glowing reviews of Naomi Novik's Uprooted. Angie at Angieville, for instance, rarely steers me wrong, so I knew I had to get my hands on a copy. I got in line over at the library, and pretty soon I was downloading the digital audiobook. (I love Overdrive.) Agnieszka loves her quiet…