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- Publisher: Graphia Books
- Number of Pages: 496
- ISBN: 0547258305
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113217817
- Release Date: September 7, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #21567 in (See Top 100 Bestsellers)
- #1972 in Young Adult Fiction (See Top 100 Young Adult Fiction Bestsellers)
- #172 in Action & Adventure - General (See Top 100 Action & Adventure - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Graceling" Kristin Cashore to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Graceling"Browse more products related to "Kristin Cashore"ReviewIf you had the power to kill with your bare hands, what would you do with it? Graceling takes readers inside the world of Katsa, a warrior-girl in her late teens with one blue eye and one green eye. This gives her haunting beauty, but also marks her as a Graceling. Gracelings are beings with special talents—swimming, storytelling, dancing. Katsa's Grace is considered more useful: her ability to fight (and kill, if she wanted to) is unequaled in the seven kingdoms. Forced to act as a henchman for a manipulative king, Katsa channels her guilt by forming a secret council of like-minded citizens who carry out secret missions to promote justice over cruelty and abuses of power. Combining elements of fantasy and romance, Cashore skillfully portrays the confusion, discovery, and angst that smart, strong-willed girls experience as they creep toward adulthood. Katsa wrestles with questions of freedom, truth, and knowing when to rely on a friend for help. This is no small task for an angry girl who had eschewed friendships (with the exception of one cousin that she trusts) for her more ready skills of self-reliance, hunting, and fighting. Katsa also comes to know the real power of her Grace and the nature of Graces in general: they are not always what they appear to be. Graceling is the first book in a series, and Kristin Cashore’s first work of fiction. It sets up a vivid world with engaging characters that readers will certainly look forward to following beyond the last chapter of this book. (Ages 14 and up) --Heidi Broadhead Short DesriptionKatsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king’s thug. When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to change. She never expects to become Po’s friend. She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace—or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away . . . a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone. If You Enjoy "Graceling (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Graceling (Paperback)" by Kristin Cashore (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Action & Adventure - General Bestsellers
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