Every ten years a cold and fearsome wizard known only as the Dragon takes a young woman from Agnieszka’s village; it’s a sacrifice they must endure to keep their village safe from the corrupted, malevolent Wood. No one knows what the women must endure in the Dragon’s castle, but they always return changed. When Agnieszka is chosen instead of her best friend Kasia, she quickly realizes the village rumors don’t even begin to approach the truth. Novik’s book has everything you could want in a fantasy: witches, murder, an evil, conniving forest, unstoppable friendship, and just a little bit of romance. This is one of those books you will come back to year after year; Novik has created a world you’ll never want to leave.
–Emma, Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA
Fans of Novik are particularly excited because of the news this month that a magical new trilogy begins September 29, 2020! Read more about it here; you can preorder already with Elliott Bay Book Company and other independent bookstores.