This is may be my #1 favorite fantasy novel ever... 
 ~This review contains some little spoilers!~ 
 At first this was a really slow read for me. English is not my native language and I had some dificulties getting in the pace of the book. I really needed to get used to the way Naomi Novik fills the pages! 
 First of all is the world really unique to me. This is not your "standard" fantasy novel where people are tormented and killed by other people with special powers. In this novel the wood is the big enemy. This wood has its roots deep and hunts all people who come near the wood. And that is just a little part of the whole story. 
 I love all the action and the plot twists, you could easily make 3 movies out of this one book. Important people die in this book, wich is also shocking sometimes. 
 Then you have Agniezska and Sarkan. This is not your "standard" love story, not an insta-love. And for a very long time, I also wondered if this was love at all... But really liked the way their relationship evolves and that he comes back for her in the ending. 
 The ending of this book could have been in two other occasions in this book. But Naomi Novik really chose to give the book an ending that you can live with. All story-lines are well closed. Near the ending I just wanted MORE MORE! But also love the fact that Agniezska is using her powers to restore the wood and do something good with it. 
 Also feel like this book should not get a sequel, it's good the way it ended. 
 MUST READ!