![]() ![]() ![]() This will be a must-read for fantasy fans for years to come. Novik's use of language is supremely skillful as she weaves a tale that is both elegantly grand and earthily humble, familiar as a Grimm fairy tale yet fresh, original, and totally irresistible. Uprooted is confidently wrought and sympathetically cast. ![]() Soon, Agnieszka's fabulous journey expands to encompass a deadly quest, the terrible glamor of a royal court, a true and unbreakable friendship, and just a touch of romance. WINNER OF THE NEBULA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL NAOMI NOVIK, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Temeraire novels, introduces a bold new world rooted in folk stories and legends, as elemental as a Grimm fairy tale. She is disaster prone and homesick, but nonetheless steps up to the role of heroine when the situation demands it. When Agnieszka is chosen to serve the Dragon for 10 years, she finds within herself a rare and incredible talent for magic. The so-called Dragon is actually a man-a wizard who takes young women from a rural village as payment for protecting the region from the poisonous influence of the evil Wood. In this breathtaking departure from her Temeraire alternate history series, Novik drops readers into an instantly immersive Polish fairy tale. NAOMI NOVIK Hooray Youre an angel, thank you for sharing such enchanting creations with us, I adore the level of foresight and world-building you put into your novels. ![]()
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