FANTASY FANATICS, GO BUY THIS BOOK!
So, two weeks before school let out, our librarian had our annual end of the year book fair. Feeling a mixture of "I need to support my school" and "I guess I can buy one more book for summer reading" I picked up Graceling. I had heard nothing about this book and had no high expectations of this book being an all-engrossing read. I thought this would be a "ehh, it was okay" book. Boy was I wrong.
First, Cashore's novel protrays a very strong, independent female character. Katsa is a Graceling (a person who is born with an extreme skill). Katsa's extreme skill? Killing,.
Katsa is forced to work for the king, her uncle. She must decide what is more important her belief in right and wrong or her life in the king's favor. That in itself is enough to keep you reading; but, Cashore pulls in a prince from a nearby territory. Prince Po is a Graceling also, but with a secret that even Katsa with her keen senses doesn't figure out right away.
As Katsa fights with her Grace, she and Po realize not everything is as it seems.
This novel is full of action, suspense, and chivalry.
Check the blog in the coming weeks for a review on Fire - the companion to Graceling.
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