Graceling

Hello there! Patrick the Blogger is back! I am reading a book called Graceling, which is about an unnamed land broken up into seven kingdoms, Leinid, Sunder, Monsea, Wester, Estill, Nander, and The Middluns. Certain people in these kingdoms are born with an extreme skill, called a Grace. This could be fighting, cooking, archery, mind reading, or many others. The main character, Katsa, thinks she has the Grace of killing(I know, very cheery), but later on she finds out her Grace is in fact survival. This is based on the facts she can go longer than anyone else without food, water, or sleep; has a lot of stamina; doesn't feel cold much; and her wounds heal with impossible speed. She and Prince Greening Grandemalion(A.K.A. Po)(not the Teletubbie) set out to find the person who kidnapped Po's grandfather. In the process, they find traces of an insidious Grace, a murdered queen, and a displaced princess. To find out more, read the book. I really am enjoying this book because the author, Kristine Cashore, moves the book along at a fast pace and has lots of adventure. I like how the auther uses humor to keep the book interesting. I think it is cool how Katsa has to figure out her powers with the help of Po. I also like how Po has to deal with Katsa's feelings of betrayal when she finds out Po is a mind reader. This is a picture of the book, in case you were wondering.

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