This is genuinely my new favorite book; no exaggeration. If I did things like give more than five stars, I would. I loved literally everything about Uprooted. The way magic worked (and didn't), the characters and how they grew, the spice (subjective, but I'd say just mild), and tension. Not a word was wasted. Nothing was left undone or dragged on too long. Immaculate pacing. I aspire to write a book this good.