This book was actually recommended for me by the cashier at the Waterstones store I went after she saw the type of books I had chosen (after all I think I had around 20 books in my hand) So I read it with a lot of expectations in my head. In a way I did get what I was looking for. She told me it would be an evil twist of the fairy tales and I would most probably love it. The first was true but the latter only 50% true meaning I liked it, not loved it. 
 As first mentioned for me it did have an evil twist. While reading I thought there was something sinister within the words. It was in truth twisted. Most importantly do not expect a romance story here just cuz it's a fairy tale. There is only about 5% romance and that too not satisfactory. I never got the relationship at work here. Other than that I loved the back story of the Woods here. That was basically what kept me going. The Woods. It was as if the Woods had gotten to me itself. It was addictive. For some reason I got a Once Upon a Time feeling in this. 
 Well talking about the characters I hated our heroine Agnieszka. If our author wanted us to like her she completely failed. If her defiance was supposed to be some bravery, I didn't feel it. I wanted to slap her at most times for being stupid. I almost felt sorry for Dragon. I literally felt his frustration. Or maybe it's just by strict upbringing which makes me look down a bit on rule breakers. Call me biased for it but this is just my opinion. Dragon was frustrating. I didn't feel his (view spoiler)[ love for Agnieszka at all (hide spoiler)]. 
 Still I wouldn't let go of the chance to read it cuz obviously it was a different book for me. The story was pretty interesting enough for me to go on reading it. So I would say it was an ok story at the most.