Graceling (Graphic Novel)

Written by Kristin Cashore · Illustrated by Gareth Hinds

A deadly enforcer uncovers a secret that could shatter her world.

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266 pages· 14,910 words· Est. 2 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Katsa, a deadly enforcer with a lethal Grace, serves her king by quelling dissent. Her life takes a turn when she meets Po, a prince seeking answers about his missing grandfather. As they join forces, Katsa discovers unsettling truths about her own powers and a secret that threatens everything. Can she confront the darkness within and beyond? Dive into a world where loyalty and truth collide, and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

The beloved New York Times bestselling YA fantasy by Kristin Cashore is now available as a graphic novel, with stunning illustrations by award-winning artist Gareth Hinds.Katsa is a Graceling, one of the rare people born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she lived a life of privilege until the day her ability to kill a man with her bare hands revealed itself during a royal banquet. Now she acts as her uncle’s enforcer, traveling the kingdom and threatening those who dare oppose him.But everything changes when she meets Po, a foreign prince Graced with combat skills who is searching for the truth about his grandfather’s disappearance. When Katsa agrees to help him, she never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace–or about a terrible secret that could destroy them all.With “gorgeous storytelling” (School Library Journal, starred review) and characters “crafted with meticulous devotion” (Kirkus, starred review), Graceling is a beloved classic that has continued to resonate with readers for over a decade.

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