#461
Title: Graceling
Author: Kristin Cashore
Publisher: Graphia
Year: 2008
473 pages
A fine young adult fantasy debut with believable characters, an interesting story, generally good writing, and a strong female protagonist. The love story is well-integrated with the action, and the mythological/folk resonance seems natural, not forced. It dragged a little about 3/4 through, but for the good reason that a long, difficult journey was depicted. The characters, while larger than life, don't feel cartoony. The dangers feel dangerous, and the pleasures pleasant. I hope the rest of the trilogy is as good.
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