Graceling

Graceling is a fantasy novel and science fiction, the first work of writer Kristin Cashore. It tells the story of a warrior's journey of initiation and self-discovery.

The gracelings are people born with an extremely talented, known as grace. There are very few and find them quite unusual, they were afraid to be different and often are exploited by their extraordinary abilities. They are recognized by the different color for each of their eyes.

Katsa, the protagonist, is capable of killing people with their own hands since the age of eight years and is famous within seven kingdoms by the violence carried out on behalf of his uncle, King Randa. Katsa trying to appease their conscience for all acts of violence that has taken place, but instead to challenge the authority of his uncle about itself, build an underground organization that promotes justice from cruelty and abuse of power. During the course of a secret mission, she will meet Po, another fighter in grace and to be the first person to match their skills. Form a link between the two that allows both to know and recognize themselves as the realm in which they live.

The characters in the book are: Katsa, Po, King Leck, Bitterblue, Prince Raffin, King Randa, Oll, Giddon and Captain Faun.

The second book is: Fire and it tells the story of a very special Graceling thirty years before it develops the story of the first book.
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