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Having started with Spinning Silver, I couldn't help but feel like Uprooted started out in much the same way -- a cold-hearted master bearing away a young woman to help better his own position. Beyond that similarity, though, the stories are distinct, even if they do feel similar in tone and style. Where the heroine in Spinning Silver was accomplished before she was taken (and where "taken" is hardly the right word, since she went of her own accord, of sorts), the one in Uprooted needed more tim
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An enthralling take on an old fairy tale, that keeps the feel of a folktale, but with language and characterization that feel comfortably modern. I don't care if this is based on 100% authentic Polish folklore, or an amalgam of various folk tales, filtered through a Polish-American family's bedtime stories - it has a lot of heart and charm.
I don't want to spoil anything - I had a ton of fun just picking this up and going for the ride. And I'm putting Novik's other books on my TBR pile! ...more
I don't want to spoil anything - I had a ton of fun just picking this up and going for the ride. And I'm putting Novik's other books on my TBR pile! ...more
The Dragon takes a girl every decade - Agnes doesn't really think she'll be chosen. Little does she know that being taken by the Dragon sets her on the path to rescuing the long-lost queen and facing off againt a volatile and corrupted Woods that threatens to consume everything she holds dear.
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