Wildwood Dancing
By Juliet Marillier
- Release Date: 2007-01-23
- Genre: Fantasy for Young Adults
Description
High in the Transylvanian woods, at the castle Piscul Draculi, live five daughters and their doting father. It's an idyllic life for Jena, the second eldest, who spends her time exploring the mysterious forest with her constant companion, a most unusual frog. But best by far is the castle's hidden portal, known only to the sisters. Every Full Moon, they alone can pass through it into the enchanted world of the Other Kingdom. There they dance through the night with the fey creatures of this magical realm.
But their peace is shattered when Father falls ill and must go to the southern parts to recover, for that is when cousin Cezar arrives. Though he's there to help the girls survive the brutal winter, Jena suspects he has darker motives in store. Meanwhile, Jena's sister has fallen in love with a dangerous creature of the Other Kingdom--an impossible union it's up to Jena to stop.
When Cezar's grip of power begins to tighten, at stake is everything Jena loves: her home, her family, and the Other Kingdom she has come to cherish. To save her world, Jena will be tested in ways she can't imagine--tests of trust, strength, and true love.
Reviews
Beautiful
5By kaeldi93This is undoubtably one of the best books I've ever read - and I read almost constantly. If one reads many rewritten fairytales, you begin to find that they blend together with only small twists in the plot line to ever allow you to recall them individually - if, in fact, you can. This book stands out from all the rest. While it has many elements from familiar tales, it is entirely it's own unique story. The characters are vivid and the entire book comes to life. The story is not purely frivolous romance, either. The story proves to be quite deep and the revelation of what really happened to begin it all is one of the most moving and powerful climaxes in any book I've read.
