Third, hello incredibly vague book jacket that only summarized the first twenty pages instead of what the book is actually about. But Kasia is taken into the Wood, and Agnieszka will stop at nothing to rescue her - and the consequences are dire.įirst, hello Polish fairytale retelling. Agnieszka’s life changes when the Dragon chooses her instead, and she’s whisked away to his tower and taught how to explore, grow, and harness her magic, abilities she didn’t even know she possessed. He’s not really a dragon, but a powerful wizard that protects her village and the surrounding area from the malevolent Wood. For when the Dragon comes, it is not Kasia he will choose.Īgnieszka is worried for her best friend Kasia - it’s clear she’s the one the Dragon will choose to keep in his tower for ten years. 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. Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river.
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