This is one of those rare books that I did not want to finish, because I was enjoying it so much. Deeply satisfying and fantastically rich all the way through, I cannot recommend this one enough.

What starts out as a retelling of Rumplestiltskin evolves into a beautifully told story of love and courage and learning to find strength in the most unexpected places. I loved main characters Miryem, Wanda, and Irina, and seeing each of them face their own monsters and triumphs in the frozen Sta...