Is Graceling a standalone novel or part of a series?

Graceling is the first published book in Kristin Cashore's Graceling Realm series, followed by Fire, Bitterblue, Winterkeep, and Seasparrow. It reads as a complete story on its own — the other books share the same world but follow different characters.

What is a "Grace" in Graceling?

A Grace is an extreme, often superhuman skill that some people in the Seven Kingdoms are born with, marked by having two different-colored eyes. Graces can be almost anything, from cooking to swimming — Katsa's Grace is killing.

Graceling

Fantasy Young Adult

Pages: 480
Published: 2008
Language: English

Synopsis

Katsa is a Graceling, born with the extreme skill of killing. Forced to serve as her king's thug, she longs for a different life. When she meets the mysterious Prince Po, she begins to question everything she knows about her own abilities and the secrets hidden within her land. Together, they embark on a dangerous journey that could change the fate of all seven kingdoms.