{"title":"Teenage fiction: Historical fantasy","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"graceling","title":"Graceling","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDiscover the Graceling Realm in this unforgettable, award-winning novel from bestselling author Kristin Cashore.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Rageful, exhilarating, wistful in turns\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review) \u003c\/i\u003ewith \"a knee weakening romance\" (\u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e).  \u003ci\u003eGraceling\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling, action-packed fantasy adventure that will resonate deeply with anyone trying to find their way in the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraceling\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the vulnerable-yet-strong Katsa, who is smart and beautiful and lives in the Seven Kingdoms where selected people are born with a Grace, a special talent that can be anything at all. 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In summary: this book honestly still has me by the throat in 2020, and is \u003cb\u003eone of my favourite books of all time\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am in love with Katsa! She is \u003cb\u003ean awesome inspiration for women warriors in a book\u003c\/b\u003e. She kicks arse and takes names . . . I am so glad I finally got to read this book, \u003cb\u003eit is sooooo awesome!\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved loved loved the storytelling. It was \u003cb\u003every immersive\u003c\/b\u003e to me. As well as the world building. This book was \u003cb\u003ean adventure full of peril and friendship\u003c\/b\u003e. 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