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Much darker than I remembered

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

July 15, 2020 by Malin Leave a Comment

Katsa lives in a series of kingdoms where a small percentage of the populations have a unique ability or grace. These people are known as Gracelings, and the abilities can be benign and useful, like being extremely skilled at baking, cooking, sewing, or in one case, being able to smell exactly what the person in question wants to eat or drink. They can also be dangerous, like Katsa’s extreme fighting ability, which was discovered when she accidentally killed someone in self-defense when she was only […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, cbr12, Graceling, historical fantasy, Kristin Cashore, Malin, mystery, romantic, the Graceling Realm, Young Adult

Malin's CBR12 Review No:42 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, cbr12, Graceling, historical fantasy, Kristin Cashore, Malin, mystery, romantic, the Graceling Realm, Young Adult ·
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Parts of this made me angry

July 5, 2018 by crystalclear 3 Comments

This review is full of spoilers. Sorry.  And foul language. Also sorry.   Gracelings are people who have a special ability, and they are identified by having two different colored eyes.  Someone could have a Grace for cooking, or swimming, or dancing. Katsa learns at a very young age that she has the Grace of killing.  So her uncle, King Randa, uses her as his personal executioner, starting from when she is just 10 years old. As she gets older and more of a mind […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #CBR10, Graceling, Kristin Cashore, violence, YA

crystalclear's CBR10 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #CBR10, Graceling, Kristin Cashore, violence, YA ·
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