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NEBULA AWARD WINNER • HUGO AWARD FINALIST • “If you want a fantasy with strong characters and brilliantly original variations on ancient stories, try Uprooted!”—Rick Riordan “Breathtaking . . . 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) NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • BuzzFeed • Tordotcom • BookPage • Library Journal • Publishers Weekly Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life. Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. 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. The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid. 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. And there is no way to save her. But Agnieszka fears the wrong things. For when the Dragon comes, it is not Kasia he will choose. Praise for Uprooted “Uprooted has leapt forward to claim the title of Best Book I’ve Read Yet This Year. . . . Moving, heartbreaking, and thoroughly satisfying, Uprooted is the fantasy novel I feel I’ve been waiting a lifetime for. Clear your schedule before picking it up, because you won’t want to put it down.”—NPR
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“Emelin employs a thick Eastern European accent that helps solidify the setting, and she does an excellent job pronouncing the Russian- and Polish-influenced character names as well as the magical language used by witches and wizards.”
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“So vividly believable that it almost seems you could work the spells. But the book will do that for you.”
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“A very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic…Vivid characters…are grounded in real-world ambivalence that makes this book feel quietly mature, its world lived-in.”
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“A tale that is funny and fast paced, laced with hair-raising battle scenes and conspiracies; it also touches on deeper ecological concerns we grapple with today.”
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“Moving, heartbreaking, and thoroughly satisfying, Uprooted is the fantasy novel I feel I’ve been waiting a lifetime for.”
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“Novik takes us on a surprise-filled journey…The resulting warmth and intimacy provide a nicely nurturing environment for her heroine’s unusual adventures.”
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“Breathtaking…A tale that is both elegantly grand and earthily humble, familiar as a Grimm fairy tale yet fresh, original, and totally irresistible. This will be a must-read for fantasy fans for years to come.”
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“An original and fully realized fantastical place guaranteed to enthrall her longtime fans and attract new readers.”
— Library Journal (starred review)
Awards
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A May 2015 LibraryReads Pick
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A Library Journal Best Book of 2015 in Science Fiction and Fantasy
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A 2015 Amazon Best Books of the Year Selection for Science Fiction & Fantasy
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A 2016 RUSA Reading List Winner for Fantasy
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Finalist for the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Winner of the 2015 Nebula Award for Best Novel
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Finalist for the 2015 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
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A BookPage Best Book of 2015
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A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2015
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A 2016 World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel
Uprooted Listener Reviews
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Kreg Gauss, 9/5/2019
About Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik is the New York Times bestselling author of the Scholomance trilogy, the Temeraire series, and the award-winning novels Uprooted and Spinning Silver. She is a founder of the Organization for Transformative Works and the Archive of Our Own.
About Julia Emelin
Julia Emelin is a voice talent and audiobook narrator. She is the winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award.