Uprooted: A Novel

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Kiran Millwood Hargrave is a modern legend of British fiction, writing staggering historical novels and brilliant YA fantasy books alike.

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If you want to know whether or not Kasia is saved, you'll have to read the book for yourself (which you should do anyway, b/c AWESOME), but I will tell you that Agnieszka finds something in the Wood, and that something reminds me of one of my favorite Christian Schloe illustrations: When one of the grimoires is released, Elisabeth finds herself accused of the crime. But in proving her innocence, Elisabeth discovers there’s more to magic than the evil she’s been taught. Magical and practical, otherworldly and planted in the real, I could not stop reading this book and neither will you!” —Tamora Pierce Each character is vivid and fully realized. In the Dragon we see someone who is not nice, at all, but who always gets things done. He’s rude and verbally abusive, but he constantly puts his life and wellbeing on the line to do what’s right and goes above and beyond what is expected of him, and never asks for any recognition in return. In contrast, we have everyone at court, like Marek and the Falcon, who are all flashy and politically savvy, and always manage to present themselves as celebrated heroes without actually doing anything useful. Both types are common in the real world, and this representation rang very true. It’s a strange world bursting with beauty, mystery, and imagination. Impossible things are made possible; the characters are grey and strange; the events twist and turn in unexpected ways; the circus itself is an eternally engrossing space.

Harrow is the planet’s princess, but she also secretly rules it while keeping her dead parents looking half alive on their thrones through some darkly funny necromantic puppetry. This fantasy is one part Polish folk tale, one part coming-of-age magical fantasy, and one part horror. The main character is Agnieszka, a 17 year old village girl who is chosen by the local wizard, called the Dragon, to be his servant for ten years, the latest in a long string of local girls who each serve the wizard for a decade, emerging at the end somehow changed. Agnieszka turns out to be both more and less than the Dragon expected, with powerful but rather uncontrolled magic of a nature that no one alive has ever seen before, and they both become deeply embroiled in the Dragon's ongoing battle against the Wood.

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As YA fantasy books go, Lonely Castle in the Mirror takes a Murakami-esque approach to narrative and world-building. Though, because it is YA fantasy, characters and events are far more universal and less surreal. Everyone knows that sorcery is evil. For Elisabeth, the dangers of sorcery are an everyday presence, as she resides in the Great Library at Austermeer, between magical grimoires that transform into monsters. The book follows these two apprentices — Celia and Marco — as they learn more about their masters, the circus, and one another. There isn’t much that can be said about The Hunger Games at this point. Alongside the Twilight series, these books helped to establish YA as a genre in its own right. It inspired so much, both good and bad.

If you're a fan of beautifully crafted stories, slow burn romances, hideous monstrosities that are somehow all too human, and good triumphing over evil, read it. Now. Dragon Tower, Sarkan´s home. The tower protects the valley and it is built over the ruins of an ancient civilization. If you were drawn to Uprooted by the way the magical world was so closely intertwined with reality, try Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson, The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid, or Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. Gideon the Ninth is so delightfully unique amongst YA fantasy books. It blends the comedy, angst, and witty banter of typical YA dialogue with some smart adult fantasy politics and world-building. Together, these are two of the most exciting YA fantasy books to come out of Japan, or anywhere in the world for that matter.

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Meanwhile, the queen casts the blame for her disappearance on the rival nation, Rosya. Along with Prince Marek, she arranges for the murder of the current king as well as the Crown Prince of Polnya. Agnieszka and Kasia rescue the prince’s children before they can be executed and flee to the Dragon’s castle for protection. There that they learn that the queen has been possessed by the spirit of the Wood Queen, an evil monarch who was killed by her subjects centuries before. But of course, there's more to Ag-noying than meets the eye, why, she's got magical power that's just waiting to burst from her like a rose from a fermenting pile of steaming poop. My strength welled up through my body and fountained out of my mouth, and where it left me, a trembling in the air began and went curling down around my body in a spiraling path.Yeah, yeah. I've read this shit before, and I say no, thank you. I like my main characters average, thank you very much. I like my "Dragons" with humanity. OH MY GOD A DRAGON. A TERRIBLE DRAGON WHO KIDNAPS A VILLAGE'S BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRLS. DO THEY GET EATEN?! DO THEY GET TORTURED?!!! WHAT IS THEIR TERRIBLE FATE?! “They forget how to live here...[they] remember to be afraid,” my father said. That was all. Oh wait, there's more. The Dragon also insulted her by calling her an idiot every steps of the way. About more than THREE times in the book. He was on me in an instant, thrusting me flat down against my pillows. "So," he said, silkily, his hand pressed down upon my collarbone, pinning me easily to the bed . . . I was terrified . . . He shoved me hard against the bed and bent low.a b Mann, Catherine (2 February 2016). "Uprooted. Book Review". British Fantasy Society . Retrieved 12 November 2022. I need to create a new shelf and label it "all time favorites" and put like three books on there, of which, this would DEFINITELY be one. From here, the trilogy goes in a very different direction each time, with years passing and protagonists shifting. It’s an ambitious series, intensely readable, furiously addictive, and perfect for fans of both dark adult fantasy and YA fantasy books.