{"product_id":"graceling-isbn-9780547258300","title":"Graceling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the Graceling Realm in this unforgettable, award-winning novel from bestselling author Kristin Cashore.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Winner * \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal, Booklist, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBCCB\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rageful, exhilarating, wistful in turns\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review) \u003c\/em\u003ewith “a knee weakening romance” (\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cem\u003eGraceling\u003c\/em\u003e is a thrilling, action-packed fantasy adventure that will resonate deeply with anyone trying to find their way in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGraceling\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the vulnerable-yet-strong Katsa, who is smart and beautiful and lives in the Seven Kingdoms where selected people are born with a Grace, a special talent that can be anything at all. Katsa’s Grace is killing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the king’s niece, she is forced to use her extreme skills as his brutal enforcer. Until the day she meets Prince Po, who is Graced with combat skills, and Katsa’s life begins to change. She never expects to become Po’s friend. She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace—or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away . . . a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd don’t miss the sequel, \u003cem\u003eFire,\u003c\/em\u003e and companion, \u003cem\u003eBitterblue\u003c\/em\u003e, both award-winning \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers featuring Kristin Cashore’s elegant, evocative prose and unforgettable characters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal, Booklist, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBCCB\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"In this debut fantasy, Cashore treats readers to compelling and eminently likeable characters and a story that draws them in from the first paragraph. This is gorgeous storytelling: exciting, stirring, and accessible. Fantasy and romance readers will be thrilled.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e”Katsa is an ideal adolescent heroine, simultaneously confident of her strengths yet unsure of her place in the world. Every character is crafted with the same meticulous devotion to human comprehensibility, making the villain all the more appalling in his understated, twisted madness. In a tale filled with graphic violence and subtle heartbreak, gentle passion and savage kindness, matter-of-fact heroics and bleak beauty, no defeat is ever total and no triumph comes without cost. Grace-full, in every sense.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intrigue, death, love, a little sex, and pitched battles create a sure winner for mature fantasy fans.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a butt-kicking but emotionally vulnerable heroine, [\u003cem\u003eGraceling\u003c\/em\u003e] should appeal to fans of recent girl-power urban fantasies, as well as readers who've graduated from Tamora Pierce's Tortall series.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cashore strikes a strong balance between adventure, drama and romance—bloody battles and sexual tension co-exist in equal measure—and Katsa's combination of pride in her unique talents and vulnerability in her self-doubts make her a strongly sympathetic character. Readers will identify closely with this young woman, whose coming of age also involves coming to terms with a talent that is both a blessing and a curse.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The teenage characters in this novel, like those we may know in life, grow into their graces. They realize that their monstrous individuality is not so monstrous after all.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eGraceling \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a fresh view of the process of learning self-mastery and has a knee-weakening romance . . .\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Here’s a WOW of a book! Seeing half-wild Katsa learn humanity as she battles soldiers, storms, and her own obsessive nature—I HAD to know how it ended!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTamora Pierce, author of New York Times bestseller Bloodhound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890126024933,"sku":"NP9780547258300","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780547258300.jpg?v=1730232584","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/graceling-isbn-9780547258300","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}