{"product_id":"9780547258300","title":"Graceling (Graceling Realm Series #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the Graceling Realm in this unforgettable, award-winning novel from bestselling author Kristin Cashore\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Winner\u003c\/b\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    “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.  \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. Katsa’s Grace is killing. As the king’s niece, she is forced to use her extreme skills as his brutal enforcer. Until the day she meets Prince Po, who is Graced with combat skills, and Katsa’s life begins to change. She never expects to become Po’s friend. She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace—or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away . . . a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Awards: Winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, winner of the SIBA Book Award\/YA, Indies Choice Book Award Honor Book, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, 2008 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, 2008 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Amazon.com’s Best Books of 2008, 2008 Booklist Editors’ Choice, Booklist’s 2008 Top Ten First Novels for Youth, 2009 Amelia Bloomer List, BCCB 2009 Blue Ribbon List And don’t miss the sequel \u003ci\u003eFire\u003c\/i\u003e and companion \u003ci\u003eBitterblue\u003c\/i\u003e, both award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, and full of Kristin Cashore’s elegant, evocative prose and unforgettable characters. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014291538160,"sku":"9780547258300","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547258300_p0.jpg?v=1763715516","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547258300","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}