The release date for the English version of 'Wildwood Dancing' by
Juliet Marillier is Jan 2007. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Five girls and their devoted father reside in the castle Piscul Draculi, high in the Transylvanian woodlands. For Jena, the second oldest, everything is perfect. She spends her days exploring the enigmatic forest with her constant friend, an extremely odd frog. The sisters alone are aware of the castle's secret entrance, which is by far the greatest. They are the only ones who can enter the magical realm of the Other Kingdom via it every Full Moon. There, among the fey creatures of this enchanted world, they dance through the night.
However, their tranquility is disturbed when Father becomes sick and has to go to the south to recuperate, since that is when cousin Cezar shows up. Jena believes he is there for darker reasons even if his main goal is to assist the ladies get through the harsh winter. Jena must put an end to the impossible connection that has arisen between her sister and a frightening beast from the Other Kingdom.
Everything Jena holds dear is in jeopardy as Cezar's hold on power becomes stronger: her house, her family, and the Other Kingdom she has grown to love. Jena will put herself through unimaginable trials in the sake of saving her world—tests of courage, trust, and genuine love.