Kristen Cashore’s Graceling Realm Set of 3: Graceling, Fire and Bitterblue

Three volume set. Bitterblue is hardcover. In a world where people born with an exceptional skill, known as a Grace, are feared and exploited, Katsa carries the burden of a skill even she despises: the Grace of killing. She lives under the command of her Uncle Randa, King of the Middluns, and is expected to carry out his dirty work, punishing and torturing anyone who displeases him. ; strong Fire /strong A must read title for all fans of Patrick Rothfuss and Trudi Canavan, FIRE is an exceptional fantasy novel. From the deft characterisation to the gripping story, the fast paced action to the evocative prose, this is one of the strongest fantasy novels of the year. ; strong Bitterblue ; /strong Eight years have passed since the young Princess Bitterblue and her country were saved from the vicious King Leck. Now Bitterblue is the queen of Monsea, and her land is at peace. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind altering abilities, lives on.