'Bewitching' - Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked**Includes the bonus short story 'The Lake Witch' exclusive to this 10th Anniversary Edition**A dark enchantment blights the land in the award-winning Uprooted - a captivating fantasy inspired by fairy tales and steeped in Slavic folklore. From the author of A Deadly Education and His Majesty's Dragon, Naomi Novik.'A great heroine, new takes on old myths and legends, and surprising twists and turns. A delight' - Cassandra Clare, author of Sword CatcherAgnieszka 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.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 . . .Uprooted is a stunning, romantic fantasy filled with unexpected twists, beautiful friendships and fierce battles against dark forces.Winner of the Nebula Award for Best NovelWinner of the Locus Award for Best Fantasy NovelWinner of the British Fantasy Society Award for Best NovelShortlisted for the World Fantasy Award for Best NovelShortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel* * *Praise for Uprooted:'So vividly believable that it almost seems you could work the spells' - Ursula K. Le Guin, award-winning author of A Wizard of Earthsea'Uprooted has everything I love about Novik's writing' - Patrick Rothfuss, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicle series'Uprooted by Naomi Novik is enchanting, in every sense' - Robin Hobb, bestselling author of Assassin's Apprentice