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Graceling

By Kristin Cashore

Gracelings are people born with an extreme talent, known as a Grace. Rare enough to be unusual, they are feared for their difference and often exploited for their skill. They can be picked out by the fact that they have two different colored eyes.Katsa, the protagonist, has been able to kill people with her bare hands since she was eight and is famous within the seven kingdoms for the violent acts she carries out on behalf of her uncle, King Randa. Of late she has struggled to reconcile her conscience with these acts but rather than challenge her uncle's authority over her, she has sought to employ less debilitating attack strategies and build up a clandestine organization that promotes justice over cruelty and abuses of power. During the course of a secret mission, she meets Po, another Graced fighter and the first person to come close to matching her skill. A bond forms between the two that causes each to discover startling truths about oneself, the other and the kingdoms.

My Thoughts: Graceling is book one in the Seven Kingdoms Series. This book has adventure, mystery, and action throughout. Readers will love Katsa as a strong heroine and Po as a supportive hero. Fantasy and romance readers will eagerly await the next book.