Uprooted

NEBULA AWARD WINNER ΓÇó HUGO AWARD FINALIST ΓÇó ΓÇ£If you want a fantasy with strong characters and brilliantly original variations on ancient stories,try Uprooted!ΓÇ¥ΓÇöRick Riordan ΓÇ£Breathtaking . . . a tale that is both elegantly grand and earthily humblefamiliar as a Grimm fairy tale yet freshoriginaland totally irresistible.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöPublishers Weekly (starred review) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPRBuzzFeedTordotcomBookPageLibrary JournalPublishers Weekly Agnieszka loves her valley homeher quiet villagethe forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the borderfull of malevolent powerand its shadow lies over her life. Her people rely on the colddriven 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 yearsa fate almost as terrible as falling to the Wood. The next choosing is fast approachingand Agnieszka is afraid. She knowsΓÇöeveryone knowsΓÇöthat the Dragon will take Kasia: beautifulgracefulbrave Kasiaall the things Agnieszka isnΓÇÖtand her dearest friend in the world. And there is no way to save her. But Agnieszka fears the wrong things. For when the Dragon comesit is not Kasia he will choose. Praise for Uprooted ΓÇ£Uprooted has leapt forward to claim the title of Best Book IΓÇÖve Read Yet This Year. . . . Movingheartbreakingand thoroughly satisfyingUprooted is the fantasy novel I feel IΓÇÖve been waiting a lifetime for. Clear your schedule before picking it upbecause you wonΓÇÖt want to put it down.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöNPR