Kristin Cashore's novel Graceling is magical story about a girl who has extraordinary powers. Never before had I ever read about a girl with so much dominance, a girl who men feared so much that they could not even look her in the eyes. Kristin Cashore's decision to create a fantasy world helps readers experience intense emotions with the characters, as they are going through them. Katsa's powers enable her to become victorious in any type of hand to hand combat or fight. Physically she has no weaknesses, and can not be defeated. Mentally, however, she is in a constant battle and the reader is unsure of who will prevail until the very end.
Another Big theme in Graceling is redefining oneself. Almost every person I have ever known has some sort of regret in life. Something that they can not take back or change. Yet it is how a person learns from these experiences and grows from them that determines what type of person they are. Katsa is no exception. Her Uncle Randa made her do some horrible things to people, people who may have deserved some type of punishment, but not these awful things. Through this story Katsa learns from her experiences and from her closest friends about the power of free will, bravery, and love.
Fantasy books are so popular right now. It is hard to imagine anyone who does not at least have an idea about what the Harry Potter series is about. The Graceling is a perfect book for those who have trouble getting into books because there is action from the very first page on!
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