Graceling
Graceling by Kristin Cashore, published by Gollancz in 2009, is a fantasy novel that explores a world where individuals with extraordinary skills, known as Graces, are both feared and exploited. The story follows Katsa, who possesses the lethal Grace of killing and is forced to serve her uncle, King Randa of the Middluns. As she grapples with her burdensome abilities and the moral implications of her actions, Katsa becomes increasingly disillusioned with her uncle’s tyrannical rule and takes a stand by forming an underground Council aimed at countering the oppressive actions of the seven kings.
In this edition, readers will find Katsa embroiled in a quest that begins with the kidnapping of the King of Liend’s father, leading her to uncover a deeper mystery involving a formidable Graced fighter. The narrative delves into themes of power, loyalty, and resistance as Katsa navigates her complex world filled with adventure and intrigue. With 371 pages, this English-language edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a richly crafted fantasy landscape where dark forces are at play, and the struggle for justice unfolds against the backdrop of royal machinations.
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In a world where people born with an exceptional skill, known as a Grace, are feared and exploited, Katsa carries the burden of a skill even she despises: the Grace of killing.
She lives under the command of her Uncle Randa, King of the Middluns, and is expected to carry out his dirty work, punishing and torturing anyone who displeases him. Breaking arms and cutting off fingers are her stock-in-trade. Finding life under his rule increasingly unbearable, Katsa forms an underground Council whose purpose is to combat the destructive behaviour of the seven kings – after all, the Middluns is only one of the Seven Kingdoms, each of them ruled by their own king and his personal agenda for power.
When the Council hears that the King of Liend’s father has been kidnapped Katsa investigates … and stumbles across a mystery. Who would want to kidnap him, and why? And who was the extraordinary Graced fighter who challenged her fighting skills, for the first time, as she and the Council rushed the old man to saftey?
Something dark and deadly is rising in the north and creeping across the continent, and behind it all lurks the shadowy figure of a one-eyed king …
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