Some books you sit on your couch and read word for word. Some books, those rare gems that we search for, you just fall into and experience. This book was the latter! Right from the first chapter I was hooked. The writing flowed beautifully with descriptions that adequately built the world well enough for me to see it but not in a tedious way at all. 
 The magic system was extremely well thought out, descriptive and very original. The Wood was creepy magical brilliance! I loved that it was an entity in itself able to ensnare people and animals to do its bidding, that made it all the more terrifying. 
 The story was amazing and not at all predicable. It was exciting and thrilling and I kind of already want to read it again. 
 The characters were well rounded and charming. The dynamic between Agnieszka and the Dragon was extremely entertaining. I adored the Dragon, his scathing comments and his ever present scowl. He was very endearing. (view spoiler)[and I was very glad that he stayed that way to the end, not becoming all smiling and joking. This wasn't the typical romance at all and it was great. (hide spoiler)] I don't really know what else to say, except that I loved it!