Discover the Graceling Realm in this unforgettable award-winning novel from bestselling author Kristin Cashore. A New York Times bestseller * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children s Literature Winner * Publishers Weekly School Library Journal Booklist and BCCB Best Book of the Year Rageful exhilarating wistful in turns (New York Times Book Review) with a knee weakening romance (Los Angeles Times). Graceling is a thrilling action-packed fantasy adventure that will resonate deeply with anyone trying to find their way in the world. Graceling 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. As 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. And don t miss the sequel Fire and companion Bitterblue both award-winning New York Times bestsellers featuring Kristin Cashore s elegant evocative prose and unforgettable characters. ALA Best Book for Young AdultsMythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children s Literature WinnerPublishers Weekly School Library Journal Booklist and BCCB Best Book of the Year