The Book: Graceling
The Author: Kristin Cashore http://kristincashore.blogspot.com/ Graceling is the debut novel of Kristin Cashore; Fire, her second novel, is what she describes as "Graceling's stand-alone, prequel-ish companion book. She is currently working on a third book, Bitterblue that takes place six years after Graceling and includes some of the characters from the first book.
What It's About: Katsa has a Grace, an extreme talent, that has marked her as different since she killed a man with her bare hands at the age of eight. Now, ten years later, she is both an enforcer for her uncle, the king, and the founder of a secret council that fights for justice in the kingdoms. During one of these missions, she meets Po, another Graced fighter and together they discover a shocking evil in the kingdoms that only they can make right.
Why I Picked It: Because I LOVE THIS BOOK. Seriously, I squee about this book. I went to an all-day Book Convention last year just to get to meet Kristin Cashore and get a signed copy of Fire.
What I Thought of It: (See above.) I love that Katsa is a strong, independent person and that she kicks butt! I love Po and Raffin and Bitterblue, Leck creeps me out even now having read this book at least 3 times. And I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE what Katsa wants to do in the future for girls.
The Question I Leave You With: If you could pick, what Grace would you most want to have?
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