Graceling: Tiktok made me buy it!
Nov 2008 · Hachette UK
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In a world where people born with an exceptional skill, known as a Grace, are feared and exploited, Katsa carries the burden of a skill even she despises: the Grace of killing.
She lives under the command of her Uncle Randa, King of the Middluns, and is expected to carry out his dirty work, punishing and torturing anyone who displeases him. Breaking arms and cutting off fingers are her stock-in-trade. Finding life under his rule increasingly unbearable, Katsa forms an underground Council whose purpose is to combat the destructive behaviour of the seven kings - after all, the Middluns is only one of the Seven Kingdoms, each of them ruled by their own king and his personal agenda for power.
When the Council hears that the King of Liend's father has been kidnapped Katsa investigates ... and stumbles across a mystery. Who would want to kidnap him, and why? And who was the extraordinary Graced fighter who challenged her fighting skills, for the first time, as she and the Council rushed the old man to saftey?
Something dark and deadly is rising in the north and creeping across the continent, and behind it all lurks the shadowy figure of a one-eyed king ...
She lives under the command of her Uncle Randa, King of the Middluns, and is expected to carry out his dirty work, punishing and torturing anyone who displeases him. Breaking arms and cutting off fingers are her stock-in-trade. Finding life under his rule increasingly unbearable, Katsa forms an underground Council whose purpose is to combat the destructive behaviour of the seven kings - after all, the Middluns is only one of the Seven Kingdoms, each of them ruled by their own king and his personal agenda for power.
When the Council hears that the King of Liend's father has been kidnapped Katsa investigates ... and stumbles across a mystery. Who would want to kidnap him, and why? And who was the extraordinary Graced fighter who challenged her fighting skills, for the first time, as she and the Council rushed the old man to saftey?
Something dark and deadly is rising in the north and creeping across the continent, and behind it all lurks the shadowy figure of a one-eyed king ...
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January 17, 2012
I really enjoyed this book. The writing was to the direct and to-the-point. Kristin didn't write useless and boring paragraphs describing about flowers or landscapes, she just told you enough for you to outline it in your head and allowed your own imagination to fill the gaps.
The characters had good simple dialogue's that weren't about non-sense but related to the surroundings, plot, characters, etc.
Another thing about Kristin's writing was she gave you all the facts of the situation, allowing you to form your own conclusion before - but not too much before - she uncovered the true.
Aekta D
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December 17, 2013
After various recommendations I had to read this book and although it seemed like a slow start, it does get better. I am not as wowed as some others however I did enjoy the read.
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Lauren Peacock
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December 7, 2014
Previously gave it 4 stars but about 6 months later when scrolling through my digital library I couldn't actually remember what the book was about until I flicked through it again so I scaled down my score. A solid fantasy with a strong female protagonist. Didn't cling to the virgin obsession so many demale- target fantasy books fall into thankfully. Good characterisation, plotting etc and I remember enjoying the tension when I read the book.
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About the author
KRISTIN CASHORE grew up in the northeast Pennsylvania countryside as the second of four daughters. She received a bachelor's degree from Williams College and a master's from the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College, and she has worked as a dog runner, a packer in a candy factory, an editorial assistant, a legal assistant, and a freelance writer. She has lived in many places (including Sydney, New York City, Boston, London, Austin, and Jacksonville, Florida), and she currently lives in the Boston area. Graceling, her first book, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
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