Identified
by her one green eye and one blue, Katsa is a graceling. She is one of the very
few born with a special gift, or “grace.”
King
Randa, Katsa's uncle, is one of seven kings that rule the seven kingdoms of the
land. When she is eight, he recognizes her gift as the ability to kill. By the
time she is eighteen, she has become his enforcer, sent to torture those whom
Randa finds disloyal.
Katsa hates her job and rebels by leading a
secret
council fighting for justice and fairness against the corrupt rules of the
land. While rescuing the kidnapped father of the King of Lienid, Katsa meets
Po, the king's son. Po is a silver- and gold-eyed graceling. They seem destined
to be together.
In a mortally dangerous mission, Katsa and Po set out to save
Bitterblue who is held by King Leck. Though much admired, King Leck actually
has the ability to deceive, and he uses it for his own evil purposes. Together,
Katsa and Po stand a chance of success. But when Po becomes injured, Katsa must
decide whether to save Po—or try to complete the mission alone.
(booktalk from
Mackin booktalks, author
unidentified)
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