I had heard a lot about this book (all good things), but I was honestly pretty hesitant to pick it up for my book club... but once I did I was totally hooked! Absolutely could not put this one down. 
 It pretty much is the full package. As a fantasy novel, it has a really fleshed out world and a wonderful magic system that felt incredibly naturalistic, which is an effect I'm unused to in fantasy. It was a pretty stark contrast to the science-influenced fantasies I've been reading lately (i.e. having laws of physics for the magic) and a total breath of fresh air. But it was also a really sweet story about discovering what you want, learning what you can achieve and becoming a woman, with a really cute and well-played out romance in the background. The main character is an absolute GEM, and her and her relationships with the people around her (particularly the Dragon, her mother and Kasia) were beautifully developed. I cared so much not only about her, but her whole family and home as well. And then AGAIN, it was ALSO a great version of the good/evil struggle we have come to expect from fairytales, and the morality lessons were infused into everything from the political intrigue to war. 
 On top of all that amazing plot and character work, the writing itself reads like a fairytale infused with the wit of the main character (Agnieszka), and is incredibly consistent in tone and style. This style (the tone and the POV) really highlighted the extreme emotions in this novel - sex and the bloody and useless destruction of war - as it felt all the more confronting through this innocent lens. And on top of THAT, there is the setting. The connection to place in this novel is just off the charts, especially the valley, and it remains a steady thread through the whole novel, even to the title - she may be uprooted at the beginning, but she grows to love and teach others to value roots, community, family and connection. At the end, it just felt so complete and whole. Such a rewarding reading experience, and I will definitely be seeking out more of Novik's work.