Uprooted
by Naomi Novik
A village girl is chosen to serve the powerful wizard known as the Dragon and discovers her own magic, while a corrupted wood spreads toward her home. The romance develops between lessons and the growing threat.
At a glance
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Trope
- Opposites Attract
- Heat
- Hot
- Published
- 2015
- Length
- 438 pages
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Uprooted
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Why You May Love This Book
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- A village girl is chosen to serve a powerful wizard and discovers her own latent magic while a malevolent wood threatens her home.
- Features Opposites Attract
- Mentor/Student dynamics
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: unknown
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Asymmetrical due to the apprentice and wizard relationship.
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
Heat Level
Heat information not available.
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
A young village woman is selected to serve a reclusive, powerful wizard known as the Dragon. While adapting to her new role, she begins to manifest her own unique magic and discovers that a malevolent, encroaching forest poses an existential threat to her village and the world.
Central Conflict
The protagonist must harness her emerging magical abilities to combat a spreading, corrupted wood while navigating her complex relationship with the wizard she serves.
Setting
A fantasy realm featuring a village threatened by a corrupted forest and the tower of a powerful wizard.
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
How This Profile Was Created
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- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 13, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
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About the Author
Naomi Novik
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 2015
- Length
- 438 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9781447294139
- ISBN-10
- 1447294130
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