I loved this book. It was highly recommended by a fellow book lover and she couldn't have been more right. Graceling has so much going for it. The main character is reminiscent of Katniss from The Hunger Games (and not just because of her name) she kicks some serious butt as one of her world's people who are "graced" with a range of talents. Her's it seems is fighting. In the kingdom where Katsa lives those who are "graced" with talents automatically become the property of the King, Randa, who uses his niece Katsa as his own personal torturer and assassin. Katsa, however, has other ideas about how to use her talents. She and her compatriots have begun an underground movement to help the oppressed people of her kingdom and the other six kingdoms as well.
Unlike Katniss, Katsa has a considerable amount of agency when it comes to decision making. I mean who is going to argue with a woman who has been 'graced' with a talent for killing people? Not me.
I really liked Katsa as well as the other main characters in the book. I felt that the plot moved quickly enough to keep me interested, but slowly enough to not feel rushed or like Cashore was trying to pour too many plot points into the story. Every aspect of the plot flowed together nicely and the love story was another aspect of the story that was really interesting. Katsa's love interest Po is well written and well rounded. It is easy to see how the two fit together and nothing feels forced.
I also loved the sequels Fire and Bitterblue which give background and depth to Katsa's story as one of the sequels takes place before Graceling and the other takes place years after.
A must read!
Enjoy!
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