The first half of this book is so lovely. So I’m going to deal with each half separately and then render a final opinion. The second half of the book branched out (pun intended) into a more epic narrative, and to be honest I just kind of lost interest in it all. From the time Agnieszka is chosen by the Dragon to roughly her arrival at the capital city, I was thoroughly engrossed in this narrative. I’ll be upfront: I loved the first half of this book far more than the second half. Uprooted draws from the atmosphere of fairy tales, particularly central and eastern European folklore, to pit our protagonist against twisted nature itself. When Agnieszka is unexpectedly chosen over her more appealing best friend, this triggers a series of magical events that upend the lives of Agnieszka and many, many more. This wizard, the Dragon, is a fair yet foreboding lord. Every ten years, the wizard who protects this group of villages from the encroaching Wood picks a single village girl to serve him for a decade. Until now!Īgnieszka lives in a small village near an evil, corrupting Wood. Then, of course, I never got around to it. So when Uprooted came out in 2015, I was excited to read Novik’s foray into more traditional fantasy. Novik’s blending of historical fiction with the fantasy concept of dragons serving in militaries is such a captivating tale. As longtime readers of my reviews will know, I am a big fan of Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series.
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