Ragostok, aka "The Splendid", jewelry making wizard (great grandson of Alosha).Father Ballo aka "The Owl," the monk wizard.Alosha aka "The Sword", the warrior wizard.Soyla aka "The Falcon", a wizard from the capital city.Prince Marek, youngest son and prince of the kingdom of Polnya, he wishes to rescue his mother, Queen Hanna, from the Wood.Kasia, Agnieszka's best friend, everyone thinks the Dragon will choose her.
He appears to be in his late teens, around the same age as Agnieszka. Sarkan, aka "The Dragon", a 100+ year old wizard who lives in a tower, he protects the Valley from the Wood, and takes a girl every ten years in return.Agnieszka, the protagonist, a 17-year-old girl from the village Dvernik in the Valley.
For when the Dragon comes, it is not Kasia he will choose.įor more information visit Uprooted wikipedia And there is no way to save her.īut Agnieszka fears the wrong things. She knows-everyone knows-that the Dragon will take Kasia: beautiful, graceful, brave Kasia, all the things Agnieszka isn’t, and her dearest friend in the world.
The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid. But he demands a terrible price for his help: one young woman handed over to serve him for ten years, a fate almost as terrible as falling to the Wood. Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR Īgnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. a tale that is both elegantly grand and earthily humble, familiar as a Grimm fairy tale yet fresh, original, and totally irresistible.”-Publishers Weekly (starred review) “If you want a fantasy with strong characters and brilliantly original variations on ancient stories, try Uprooted!”-Rick Riordan.
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