T. Mikheeva. Tyryn. Seven Spindles. Book Three

• Author: Tamara Mikheeva
• Illustrations: Yulia Bilenko 
• Publisher: Abrikobus
•  Pages: 288 (offset). Hardcover
•  Dimensions: 216x147x20 mm
• Series: Seven Spindles

The novella “Tayrin” continues the “Seven Spindles” series—an enthralling fantasy by Tamara Mikheeva, author of many books for children and young people and recipient of several children’s literature awards.

In this series, the writer’s skill is revealed in an unexpected light, and her tales acquire a special depth and parable-like quality. “Tayrin” is the third book in the “Seven Spindles” series, but readers are free to read the books in any order, for everyone has their own path. The city of Rila is great and beautiful—a home for science and creativity, with museums, theaters, and a vast Library. The city of Rila is cunning and cruel—a prison for the vanquished, who were driven here after the Empire was united. These people are forbidden to speak their native language, pray to their own gods, or learn to read and write. But young Khofolarka Tayrin has learned anyway. She reads forbidden books, keeps Khofolaria in her heart, and dreams of one day leaving Rila. And Tayrin also dances by the light of the moon in forest clearings, and her dance summons spring, helps the trees and plants, and wards off misfortune. The witch Tayrin knows: the world is vast, but you are part of it; dance to discover the secrets of the universe, to fill yourself with them, and to share them. Dance!