There’s not only the Wood to worry about, there is also political intrigue with Kings and courts that Agnieszka and the Dragon have to deal with. It corrupts creatures, people and the land around it. It’s an unsettling presence throughout the story and when someone is taken by the Wood, it won’t give them back easily. It’s something that is alive and has thoughts and goals that are sometimes beyond what people could imagine. The Wood is such a unique villain as it were. Her learning about her abilities and how it differs from so many traditional wizards and witches was both fun and interesting. Agnieszka on the other hand, is more chaotic and organic when it comes to weaving spells. The Dragon is a wizard and he likes things in order and logical, especially when it comes to magic and spells. How the magic worked for different characters and how different magic users would craft spells was always interesting to me. Uprooted is a fantasy story with magical creatures and a beautiful magic system. But events don’t go how everyone predicts and when the Dragon arrives it’s Agnieszka, not Kasia, he chooses. The next choosing is fast approaching and Agnieszka, just like everyone else, knows the Dragon will take Kasia, her best friend who the most beautiful and talented. Close to her village in a tower lives the Dragon, every ten years he chooses a girl and keeps her for that time. Agnieszka loves her valley home and her quiet village, even though it’s close to the Wood, a corrupted place full of malevolent power.
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