Uprooted by Naomi Novik

TITLE:  Uprooted

AUTHOR:  Novik, Naomi
GENRE:  Fiction/Fantasy

DATES READ:  2/19/2016 - 3/19/2016

MY RATING:  4/5

My sister-in-law gave me this book for Christmas (I know, I'm super spoiled!).  The cover is absolutely beautiful.

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A common young girl, Agnieszka, is whisked away from her home as a sacrifice to the Dragon.  But not the type of Dragon one would initially imagine.  This Dragon is a studious, cold, and lonesome wizard locked away in a tower, waging a war against the evil Wood.  A war in which Agnieszka is about to become very much involved.  And through it all, she learns that maybe she's not so common at all.

I really loved this book very much.  The fairy tale-like story is mysterious, luscious (a world I very rarely use to describe a book), and beguiling.  There's just a kiss of romance.  The only thing that stopped me from giving it a complete 5/5 was the pacing.  I feel at times, the pacing dragged for my taste, and it could have been pared down a bit (especially court scenes - which I always find to be drawn out).

My favorite character was the Dragon himself.  I was also enchanted by the looming villain of the unstoppable Wood.  I highly recommend this to fantasy lovers, and lovers of fairy tales!

Will read and write...

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