Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Discover the Graceling Realm in this unforgettable, award-winning novel from bestselling author Kristin Cashore.

A New York Times bestseller * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Winner * Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, and BCCB Best Book of the Year

"Rageful, exhilarating, wistful in turns" (New York Times Book Review) with "a knee weakening romance" (Los Angeles Times). Graceling is a thrilling, action-packed fantasy adventure that will resonate deeply with anyone trying to find their way in the world.

Graceling tells the story of the vulnerable-yet-strong Katsa, who is smart and beautiful and lives in the Seven Kingdoms where selected people are born with a Grace, a special talent that can be anything at all. Katsa's Grace is killing.

As the king's niece, she is forced to use her extreme skills as his brutal enforcer. Until the day she meets Prince Po, who is Graced with combat skills, and Katsa's life begins 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.

And don't miss the sequel, Fire, and companion, Bitterblue, both award-winning New York Times bestsellers featuring Kristin Cashore's elegant, evocative prose and unforgettable characters. 

• ALA Best Book for Young Adults
• Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Winner
• Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, and BCCB Best Book of the Year

Kristin Cashore, the second of four daughters, grew raised in the hills of northern Pennsylvania. She has worked as a dog runner, a candy factory packer, an editing assistant, a legal assistant, and a freelance writer. She has a bachelor's degree from Williams College and a master's degree from the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College. She has lived in a variety of locations, including Sydney, New York City, Boston, London, Austin, and Jacksonville, Florida, and she is currently based in Boston. Graceling and Fire, two of her internationally best-selling novels, have gotten numerous starred reviews. ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, Booklist Editors' Picks, an Andre Norton Prize Finalist (Graceling), and the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award winner (Fire) are among their honors and distinctions. Kristin Cashore can be found at kristincashore.blogspot.com and @kristincashore on Twitter.