Uprooted

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<b>'Bewitching</b>'<b> - Gregory Maguire, author of <i>Wicked</i></b><p><b>**Includes the bonus short story 'The Lake Witch'</b><b> exclusive to this 10th Anniversary Edition**<br><br>A dark enchantment blights the land in the award-winning <i>Uprooted</i> - a captivating fantasy inspired by fairy tales and steeped in Slavic folklore. From the author of <i>A Deadly Education </i>and <i>His Majesty</i>'<i>s Dragon</i>, Naomi Novik.<br><br>'A great heroine, new takes on old myths and legends, and surprising twists and turns. A delight' - Cassandra Clare, author of <i>Sword Catcher</i></b><br><br>Agnieszka loves her village, set deep in a peaceful valley. But the nearby enchanted forest casts a shadow over her home. Many have been lost to the Wood and none return unchanged. The villagers depend on an ageless wizard, the Dragon, to protect them from the forest's dark magic. However, his help comes at a terrible price. One young village woman must serve him for ten years, leaving all they love and value behind.<br><br>The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka fears her dearest friend Kasia will be picked next, for she's everything Agnieszka is not - beautiful, graceful and brave. Yet when the Dragon comes, it's not Kasia he takes . . .<br><br><b><i>Uprooted</i> is a stunning, romantic fantasy filled with unexpected twists, beautiful friendships and fierce battles against dark forces.</b><br><br><b>Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel<br>Winner of the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel<br>Winner of the British Fantasy Society Award for Best Novel<br>Shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel<br>Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel</b><br><br>* * *<br><br>Praise for <i>Uprooted:</i><br><br>'So vividly believable that it almost seems you could work the spells' - Ursula K. Le Guin, award-winning author of <i>A Wizard of Earthsea</i><br><br>'<i>Uprooted</i> has everything I love about Novik's writing' - Patrick Rothfuss, No. 1 <i>New York

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781035076208

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

195 x 129 x 31 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Pan Macmillan