Uprooted
by Naomi Novik
A village girl is taken by a cranky immortal wizard. Fairy-tale forest magic with a prickly love story.
- Spice
- 2/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~435
- Ending
- HFN
How spicy is Uprooted?
Uprooted is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
- Steam: Behind closed doors
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Graphic violence
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How spicy is Uprooted?
Uprooted is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
Is Uprooted a standalone?
Yes, Uprooted is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Uprooted?
Uprooted features grumpy hero, witches & magic users, forced proximity, age gap. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does Uprooted have content warnings?
Our notes for Uprooted include: graphic violence. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Uprooted?
If you loved Uprooted, try A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova, A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco. They share its grumpy hero and witches & magic users energy at a similar spice level.