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Book Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

31 Friday May 2013

Posted by Ermilia in Ermisenda, Reviews

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Graceling

by Kristin Cashore

genre: epic/high fantasy, YA, adventure

The world was great and the story was solid. This is why I gave it a 3.5 out of 5 stars!

Summary

(Taken from Goodreads)3236307

In a world where people born with an extreme skill—called a Grace—are feared and exploited, Katsa carries the burden of the 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 execute his dirty work, punishing and torturing anyone who displeases him.

When she first meets Prince Po, who is 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. Continue reading →

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