Uprooted by Naomi Novik

For the people of Agnieszka's village, the Dragon's protection is both a blessing and a curse. As, possibly, the most powerful living wizard, he keeps neighboring towns protected from the ever-expanding reach of the corrupted woods. In exchange for his help, each decade he asks for one girl from the village to serve him. Like most girl her age, Agnieszka's both relieved and horrified that Kasia - her best friend - is the rumored favorite for the next reaping. Her beauty, intelligence, and kindness all but ensures she will be chosen. So when it's Agnieszka, not Kasia, who is plucked away by the Dragon, she must find it in herself to bravely face her upcoming servitude to the formidable wizard.