Hello, sorry I didn’t post Friday; I was sick the entire weekend and just was not up to posting. Unfortunately, I was also not up for seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron. š¦ I must see it now!
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Book: Graceling
Author:Ā Kristin Cashore
Rating: PG-13- fighting action, adult content
Score:Ā 9/10
Summary:
Within the Seven Kingdoms, there are only a few people graced with special skills and abilities, called Gracelings. Katsa is Graced with killing. Her uncle, King Randa, gives her royalty statusĀ as long as she does what he says and threatens the people he tells her to threaten. When Katsa and her friends secretly rescue the Lienid king’s father, a Lienid prince shows up at Randa’s court. The Lienid prince, Po, is a Graced fighter, and soon Katsa and Po form a friendship out of their brilliant sparring matches. After hearing some disturbing rumors, Katsa and Po travel to Monsea together to stop an evil more dangerous than they ever thought.
Review:
This book was amazing! I was a little confused about what they were doing, like what Katsa and Po’s goals were by traveling, but that’s okay, I just kept going and enjoyed the story. The protagonists are so likable and fun to read about. The fight scenes are actually pretty fun to read about, and Cashore’s scenery details are amazing! It is inferred that Katsa and Po do *the thing* because Katsa needs to eat special herbs after, but this doesn’t detract from the story and if it bothers you, you could easily skip over that part.
I could not get enough of the Graceling world, so I had to read Fire and Bitterblue, the companion/sequels within the week!!! Even Fire, a good monster, is relatable! The Graceling books are perfect for thrilling, action-packed, suspense-spotted, romance-sprinkled reads!
Have you read Graceling? Tell me your thoughts and opinions in the comments!
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