Book: Uprooted
Author: Naomi Novik
Published: June 1, 2015
First, thank you to netgalley.com and Pan Macmillan for giving me a copy of the E-Arc version in exchange for an honest review.
My Review:
I was pleasantly surprised that this book lived up to all the hype I have been hearing. I have seen nothing but favorable reviews and I was a bit hesitant going into it because I always hate hating something everyone else enjoys.
This is the story of a wizard names Dragon who takes a girl from a local valley once every 10 years and keeps her in his tall white tower at the edge of an evil wood and then lets her go with a dowry and the girls always take their dowry and move away after they leave the Dragon's tower.
The story opens right before the Harvest ceremony where the Dragon will pick his next girl and everyone in the village assumes it will be a young girl who is bright, and beautiful, who has been preparing her whole life to be taken but a different girl, the beautiful girl's best friend gets taken instead.
I don't want to say much else because I don't won't to spoil anything but I will say this read like a folk tale and I loved that about it. The magic system was unique, there were a lot of natural elements, a monarchy, an amazing villain, and for the most part rich and fleshed out characters.
I will say I had a few problems with a few of the characters endings but I did enjoy the story over all. I might also mention that at 400 pages it isn't particularly long but it does read a little slow at times.
Overall, I would suggest this to anyone who enjoys fantasy and folk tales.
Star Rating: 4/5
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