Uprooted
NEBULA AWARD WINNER • HUGO AWARD FINALIST • “If you want a fantasy with strong characters and brilliantly original variations on ancient stories, try Uprooted!”—Rick Riordan
“Breathtaking . . . a tale that is both elegantly grand and earthily humble, familiar as a Grimm fairy tale yet fresh, original, and totally irresistible.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, BuzzFeed, Tordotcom, BookPage, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly
Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life.
Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. But he demands a terrible price for his help: one young woman handed over to serve him for ten years, a fate almost as terrible as falling to the Wood.
The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid. 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. And there is no way to save her.
But Agnieszka fears the wrong things. For when the Dragon comes, it is not Kasia he will choose.
Includes the new bonus short story “The Lake Witch”
Praise for Uprooted
“Uprooted has leapt forward to claim the title of Best Book I’ve Read Yet This Year. . . . Moving, heartbreaking, and thoroughly satisfying, Uprooted is the fantasy novel I feel I’ve been waiting a lifetime for. Clear your schedule before picking it up, because you won’t want to put it down.”—NPR
“Breathtaking . . . a tale that is both elegantly grand and earthily humble, familiar as a Grimm fairy tale yet fresh, original, and totally irresistible.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, BuzzFeed, Tordotcom, BookPage, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly
Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life.
Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. But he demands a terrible price for his help: one young woman handed over to serve him for ten years, a fate almost as terrible as falling to the Wood.
The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid. 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. And there is no way to save her.
But Agnieszka fears the wrong things. For when the Dragon comes, it is not Kasia he will choose.
Includes the new bonus short story “The Lake Witch”
Praise for Uprooted
“Uprooted has leapt forward to claim the title of Best Book I’ve Read Yet This Year. . . . Moving, heartbreaking, and thoroughly satisfying, Uprooted is the fantasy novel I feel I’ve been waiting a lifetime for. Clear your schedule before picking it up, because you won’t want to put it down.”—NPR
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I read the book for a book club I am in. I enjoyed the book, but I didn't like one of the plot lines of the book - the evil woods and what the wood plans to do. It is an engaging Bildungsroman. The main character Agnieszka and gradually discovers and what she was capable of and where she belongs.
I did enjoy it. I am not sure I would recommend it though. I did not find the story that interesting to merit 400 pages.
I did enjoy it. I am not sure I would recommend it though. I did not find the story that interesting to merit 400 pages.
A girl is chosen from her village to live with the Dragon, who protects them from the woods. The woods have been trying to take over villages and occasionally does so. The Dragon is their last defense against the woods. He, however, takes a new girl from the villages every 10 years. No one knows what happens to them, but they come back to their villages changed. They no longer want a small, simple country life and often move away to the bigger cities. This book does have a somewhat happy ending, but is definitely not going to be what you expect.
Magical persons. Corruption. Love. Adventure. All of this woven together in a very compelling story that I really hope has a second part one day so I can see how the story continues!
Every ten years the Dragon comes down from his tower to choose a new girl to bring back to the tower with him. No one is sure why he chooses a new girl every ten years, but they accept it. This year, everyone believes that he will choose the beauty of the valley named Kasia. Imagine everyone's surprise when, instead, he chooses the ever awkward Agnieszka instead! And that is where the story starts and there is quite a story there! I was very impressed with the style of writing, the detail, the history, everything!
Go read this book!
Every ten years the Dragon comes down from his tower to choose a new girl to bring back to the tower with him. No one is sure why he chooses a new girl every ten years, but they accept it. This year, everyone believes that he will choose the beauty of the valley named Kasia. Imagine everyone's surprise when, instead, he chooses the ever awkward Agnieszka instead! And that is where the story starts and there is quite a story there! I was very impressed with the style of writing, the detail, the history, everything!
Go read this book!
2.5 stars. I loved the first half of the book, but the second half lost me. I found it really hard to follow what was going on with the Wood and corruption. Also, I feel like Kasia deserved more of a storyline. She kicks a**, and is probably the best character in this book. I kind of hoped for her to be the love interest instead.
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