This book is by Juliet Marillier, and is set in Transylvania, Romania, so some of the names are a little hard to pronounce
Tatiana, Jenica, Iulia, Paula, and Stela are sisters, who have a secret, a wonderful secret that comes every full moon. A magical portal appears, that only when all five sisters make a shadow on the wall and speak their names in order of age, will it open. Through the portal they go, and dance all night with various creatures of the wildwood.
They are happy, but not for long, for their father is sick, and has to go away, and while he is away, the girl's guardian and uncle dies in a hunting accident. Jena is supposed to be in charge of the household and business expenses, but their cousin, Cezar was slowly working his way into control of their home.
When they were children, Jena, Cezar and his older brother Costi were playing in a forbidden part of the forest, and were granted magical wishes is exchange for something of value to them. Right after, Jena nearly drowns, and Costi ends up drowning while saving her. Since that day, Cezar has wanted to destroy the wildwood and grows more bitter every day.
Meanwhile, Her sister Tati, falls in love with Sorrow, who is of the other world, and grows sick when she is away from him. Jena's only comfort is her pet frog Gogu, who shares her pocket, shoulder, and pillow, as well as her thoughts.
This was a very well written book, with many twists and turns that makes it hard to put down. The author did a very good job of mixing fairy tales together along with Romanian folklore.
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