Featured Story of the Week

Featured Story of the Week: Graceling
Graceling  is a young adult fantasy novel  by Kristen Cashore. It is her debut novel. The story is about Katsa, a young warrior, and her journey of self-discovery. The book earned a place on the Publishers Weekly  Best Books of the Year for 2008  and received generally favorable reviews. It was followed by a companion book entitled Fire, and a sequel,  Bitterblue , which takes place eight years after the events in Graceling,  was published on May 1, 2012, by Dial, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group.

Synopsis
Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king’s thug. When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about 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. With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, debut author Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will consume you, hold you captive, and leave you wanting more.