Naomi Novik's Uprooted is one of the most obvious choices for Shadow and Bone fans, sharing several of the same story elements. Agnieszka lives in a village near the edge of a magical, corrupted Wood, whose power is reputedly kept at bay solely by the magic of a wizard called the Dragon. The Dragon takes as payment only one thing: a young woman chosen to serve him for ten years without question. As the next Choosing approaches, Agnieszka fears that her best friend Kasia will be chosen — so she makes a choice to go instead, changing her own fate and that of her entire land.