Excellent story and an interesting villain. 
 Agnieszka lives in a valley right next to the evil and dangerous Woods. Everything is quite alright in her life. But there always remains the shadow of the Woods and the Dragon who fights it. As payment for protecting them the Dragon demands a young woman to serve him once every 10 years. And this year is the year of the choosing and Agnieszka might just be chosen. 
 Uprooted is an interesting novel and not quite your standard YA fare. The story is written in first-person, but purposefully maintains some distance from the reader. The main character is only 17, but the story is quite mature. There is love, yet it does not influences the plot. And in all things, however immediate or rapid the plot unfolds, the story maintains a sedate calm that lets you float along with it. Some may dislike this aspect of the book, but i found it quit to my liking. 
 In addition i'd like to make a special note of how well written and conceptualized the antagonist was and the extremely satisfying ending of this stand-alone novel. For me a welcome sight in this endless world of series and cliffhangers.