Katsa has been able to kill a man since she was eight years old. She is a Graceling, one of the people in the land blessed with great skills, called Graces. Graces can be different. However, one thing remains the same, Gracelings always have two colored eyes. Katsa's Grace is killing. Realizing this, Katsa's uncle, the evil King Randa, King of the nation of Middluns, uses Katsa as his thug, forcing her to torture and kill any who displease him. Now, after many years, all of the Seven Kingdoms of the realm believe her to be a bloodthirsty killer. Disgusted over what she has become, Katsa creates the Council, a group of people dedicated to help and protect those in trouble and oppression. On a mission for the Council, rescuing the father of the King of Lienid, one the Seven Kingdoms, she meets another Graeling. Amazingly, the newcomer can match her in combat. However, she knocks him out and escapes, along with the King's father. When the Graceling she once fought before shows up at Randa's court and introduces himself as the King of Lienid's seventh son, known as Prince Po, her life changes forever. The two become friends and Po convinces her to stop working for Randa. Then, her life altered, Katsa sets out with Po to discover who would kidnap his Grandfather. The journey is long and hard, but the trail leads to something far more sinister than either could even imagined.
I love Graceling! It is filled with the perfect balance of action, evil plots, evil kings, a fight for justice, and romance. Kristin Cashore has crafted characters that are compellingly complex and a world that is brilliantly envisioned.
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