Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood Dancing 1) by Juliet Marillier

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High in the Transylvanian woods, at the castle Piscul Draculi, live five daughters and their doting father. It's an idyllic life for Jena, the second eldest, who spends her time exploring the mysterious forest with her constant companion, a most unusual frog. But best by far is the castle's... read more

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Five adventurous sisters, four dark creatures, three magical gifts, two forbidden lovers, one enchanted frog! They all cross the threshold into Wildwood, and enter a land of magic, daring, betrayal....
and true LOVE.

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Jena: Jena, or Jenica, is the main character. The second eldest of 5 sisters and the most protective. Has a pet frog.
Tati: Tati, or Tatiana, is the eldest of the 5 sisters.
Gogu: Gogu is Jena's pet frog. He talks to her, but only she can hear him (no, she's not crazy).
Sorrow: Man in a dark coat who comes with the Night People. The sisters meet him in the Other Kingdom.
Iulia: Another of Jena's younger sisters. She is a bit of a flirt. 13 years old
Paula: The scholar of the family. Jena's younger sister. 12 years old
Cezar: Younger son of Nicolae and Bogdana. Jena's friend when they were children, now wants to be the big man of the town.
Bogdana: Nicolae's wife, the epitome of propriety.
Stela: The youngest sister. 5 years old
Costi: Second cousin of the sisters. Died when he was 10
Illeana: The faerie Queen and ruler of the Other Kingdom.
Marin: Ileana's consort.
Deana: Add a description of this character.
Lucian: Young man of the town, son of the judge.
Draguţa: The witch of the Wildwood. Cezar blames her for Costi's death.
Teodor: Jena's father. He is a widower, as his wife Bianca died giving birth to Stela.
Florica and Petru: Jena's family's beloved and elderly servants.
Nicolae: Teodor's cousin and business partner, he is very kind to all of the sisters.
Tadeusz: The leader of the Night people who is attracted to Jena.
Ildephonsus: A small fey creature.
Grigori: Tall man of the Other Kingdom, related to Draguţa, friend to Jena
Anastasia: A woman of the Night People, referred to as Tadeusz's 'lover, sister, and friend'.
Anghel
Gabriel: Teodor's assistant.
Ivan: Ivan is an apparently nice and good looking guy, that turns out to be a creepy frog collector.
Daniel: Daniel is one of Cezar's right arms.
Anatolie: A very nice dwarf who drives the boats.
Marta: A woman from the town.
Rinaldo: The judge in the town.
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Sten: A troll, often bets with Anatolie

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“Mess and mend. Lose and find. Change and change again. The solution was right at your fingertips, and you never saw it, Jena. Now it's moving farther away every day. Best wake up soon, or it'll be beyond your reach.”
Draguta
“It suddenly seemed urgent to speak to him before Full Moon, to be able to prove to Tati that happy endings were possible in real life, as in tales. If I sorted out my own problem I thought, the solution to my sister's might fall into place, too. There was no great logic to this. After all, I was the one who had refused to recognize true love when it was no farther away than my own pocket.”
Jena

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“Tatiana.” “Jenica.” “Iulia.” “Paula.” “Stela.”
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