![]() I found myself just barely breathing for pages on end, so enthralled and thirsty for the story was I. It is perfect reading for fans of Robin Hobb and Trudi Canavan.Įngaging from the very beginning, I was carried along by the beautiful writing, lovable characters (especially the Dragon! <3) and the twisting and turning dark mystery of the Wood. And when he comes, it is not Kasia he will take with him.įrom the author of the Temeraire series comes this hugely imaginative, engrossing and vivid fantasy novel, inspired by folk and fairy tales. And there is no way to save her.īut no one can predict how or why the Dragon chooses a girl. She knows - everyone knows - that the Dragon will take Kasia: beautiful, graceful, brave Kasia - all the things Agnieszka isn't - and her dearest friend in the world. The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid. But he demands a terrible price for his help: one young woman must be handed over to serve him for ten years, a fate almost as terrible as being lost to the wood. Her people rely on the cold, ambitious wizard, known only as the Dragon, to keep the wood's powers at bay. But the corrupted wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life. Uprooted Brought into the world by: Naomi Novikįind out more: Goodreads Buy here: Amazon UK | Amazon US | Book DepositoryĪgnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. ![]()
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