In rural Transylvania, a castle called Piscul Dracului has been regarded with wonder and fear since stories emerged of people disappearing into the wildwood that surrounds its grounds. For Jena, her four sisters and their father, the castle has been a place of happy memories and occasional sadness. Piscul Dracului also holds a surprising secret: every Full Moon the girls cross into the Other Kingdom through a secret portal. There they visit the Dancing Glade, where a wondrous celebration is lead by Ileana, queen of the forest people, and her consort, Marin. With their numerous and diverse friends, they dance through the night until dawn when they must cross over the Bright Between and go back to their daily routine.

Each of the sisters is unique. The eldest, Tati, is admired for her fair beauty and charm; Jena helps her father by overseeing his business accounts and is protective of her family and her companion, Gogu, an unusual frog who communicates telepathically with her; Julia is outgoing yet unsure of herself as she grows into a young woman; Paula seeks knowledge in the Other Kingdom, but her education, though encouraged by her father, is frowned upon in her own world; and young Stela adores her sisters as much as her fey friends in the Other Kingdom.

During one Full Moon, the Dancing Glade receives new guests referred to as the Night People from another realm. Jena is disturbed by the aloof visitors and realizes that the atmosphere has begun to change in the Other Kingdom.

Jena's father then becomes sick and the sisters are faced with new dilemmas, the biggest one being their older cousin, Cezar, who strongly disapproves of the family's independent spirit and harbors a growing obsession to avenge his older brother Costi's untimely death several years ago, which he believes was caused by "evil spirits" living in the wildwood.

Jena now must deal with dangerously evolving situations both at Piscul Dracului and in the Other Kingdom, while facing the truth that she can't always be there to guide and protect her loved ones.

Along with themes of family drama and true love, WILDWOOD DANCING is a well-crafted historical fantasy that uses traditional fairy tales and unusual folklore in a provocative new way. Juliet Marillier's research during a visit to Transylvania in 2005 paid off, as some of the country's beautiful and mysterious landscape is brought to life throughout the novel. With an eye-catching cover done by Kinuko Y. Craft and a sequel on the way, WILDWOOD DANCING promises to be a great read and will enchant new and current fans of Marillier's work.