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Wildwood Dancing

2 Ratings: 5.0

A book by Juliet Marillier

Starred Review.Grade 8 Up—This riveting story about 16-year-old Jenica; her pet frog, Gogu; and her four sisters takes place between the fairy world and the family's Romanian estate of Piscul Dracului. When the girls were young, they discovered … see full wiki

Tags: Books, Young Adult Books, Teen Books, Young Adult Fantasy Books, Magic

Author: Juliet Marillier

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

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review by Entwife. October 27, 2010

posted in Friends and Fans of Fantasy

As Graceful and Gleaming as Death in Disguise

Long ago, in a charming place known as Piscul Dracului nestled in the Carpathian Mountains, five motherless sisters bid their father good fortune as he sets off on a quest to recover his health. While he is gone, it is up to Tati, the beautiful eldest daughter, and Jena, her sensible sister, to mind their younger siblings and keep their merchant keep in well-run order over the long winter. Despite the many tasks that require their attention, and their grave concerns over their … more

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review by TheCompulsiveReader. July 30, 2008

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

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Deep within the shadowed and mysterious forests of Transylvania live five sisters; Tati, Jena, Iulia, Paula, and Stela. Each Full Moon the sisters slip through a secret portal into the Other World, where they dance the night away with the place's peculiar but inviting inhabitants. But back in their own world, the sisters' quiet lives are thrown wildly off course as their sickly merchant father leaves for warmer climates during the fierce and bitter Transylvanian winter. Jena is left in charge of … more

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