5/28/2023 0 Comments Uprooted novikWith character names like Agnieszka and Kasia, and references to Polish beasts and fairy characters, the book has a striking personality to itself. Uprooted is a story inspired by the author’s Polish background and has remnants of the Polish fables. It could have been stretched out into a trilogy easily, but Naomi compressed the incidents into a fast-paced book that just isn’t putdownable. Naomi Novik’s 2015 novel Uprootedis a stand-alone book that has mystery, magic, love, fantasy, folklore, and a strong female character all rolled into one. Some trusted few authors can serve up a trilogy, but most authors keep on writing and we greedily keep asking for more (seriously Cassandra Clare, how many books have you written, not that I am complaining). Most fantasy books are entirely long and sprawled into huge series. I am a sucker for some good fantasy novels, but unless you have a lot of time in your hands (or you can read without getting distracted by social media), to read fantasy magical books is just a dream. Add magic into the mix and you have a hit amongst yourselves. Fairy-tale, folklore and Eastern European names are huge sellers when you are delving into fantasy.
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