Kristin Cashore

Valahol a hét királyság egyikében... egy sziklás, kopár vidéken... él egy lány, akinek döbbenetes külseje és különös képessége, hogy mások elméjét befolyásolni tudja, félelmet kelt mindenkiben, akivel csak találkozik. De legfőképpen önmagában.

Katsa garabonc egyike azoknak a ritka és fura szerzeteknek, akik különös képességgel születtek. Az ő rendkívüli tehetsége a küzdelemben, a halálosztásban mutatkozott meg; nyolcéves kora óta tudja, hogy akár puszta kézzel is képes embert ölni. A király unokahúgaként kiváltságos életet élhetne, de garabonciája miatt kénytelen a király erőszakos megbízásait teljesíteni. Amikor találkozik a szintén garabonciás harcos Pongor herceggel, Katsa még nem sejti, hogy élete fordulóponthoz ért. Nem számít arra, hogy Pongor a barátja lesz. Nem számít arra, hogy megtudja az igazságot a saját garabonciájáról - a legkevésbé pedig arra, hogy egy távoli földön lappangó, rettenetes titok közelébe kerül...

Valahol a hét királyság egyikében... egy sziklás, kopár vidéken... él egy lány, akinek döbbenetes külseje és különös képessége, hogy mások elméjét befolyásolni tudja, félelmet kelt mindenkiben, akivel csak találkozik. De legfőképpen önmagában.

Katsa, a garabonc Úrnő, egyike azoknak a ritka és fura szerzeteknek, akik különös képességgel születtek. Az ő rendkívüli tehetsége a küzdelemben, a halálosztásban mutatkozott meg; nyolc éves kora óta tudja, hogy akár puszta kézzel is képes embert ölni. A király unokahúgaként kiváltságos életet élhetne, de garabonciája miatt kénytelen a király erőszakos megbízásait teljesíteni. Amikor találkozik a szintén garabonciás harcos Pó herceggel, Katsa még nem sejti, hogy élete fordulóponthoz ért. Nem számít arra, hogy Pó a barátja lesz. Nem számít arra, hogy megtudja az igazságot a saját garabonciájáról – a legkevésbé pedig arra, hogy egy távoli földön lappangó, rettenetes titok közelébe kerül... A garabonc Úrnő, ez a modern lányregény, újfajta módon mesél arról, hogyan válik egy kamaszlány minden szempontból önmaga urává, hogyan érik független és felelős nővé, miközben olyan lélegzetelállító szerelemről olvashatunk benne, amely kétségkívül felveszi a versenyt az Alkonyattal.

A new land has been discovered to the east. Winterkeep is a land of miracles, a democratic republic run by people who like each other, where people speak to telepathic sea creatures, adopt telepathic foxes as pets, and fly across the sky in ships attached to balloons. But when Bitterblue's envoys to Winterkeep drown under suspicious circumstances, she and Giddon and her half-sister, Hava, set off to discover the truth--putting both Bitterblue's life and Giddon's heart to the test when Bitterblue is kidnapped. Giddon believes she has drowned, leaving him and Hava to solve the mystery of what's wrong in Winterkeep. Lovisa Cavenda is the teenage daughter of a powerful Scholar and Industrialist (the opposing governing parties) with a fire inside her that is always hungry, always just nearly about to make something happen. She is the key to everything, but only if she can figure out what's going on before anyone else, and only if she's willing to transcend the person she's been all her life.

The long-awaited companion to the New York Times bestsellers Graceling and Fire Eight years have passed since the young Princess Bitterblue and her country were saved from the vicious King Leck. Now Bitterblue is the queen of Monsea, and her land is at peace. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisers, who have run the country on her behalf since Leck's death, believe in a forward-thinking plan: to pardon all of those who committed terrible acts during Leck's reign; and to forget every dark event that ever happened. Monsea's past has become shrouded in mystery, and it's only when Bitterblue begins sneaking out of her castle - curious, disguised and alone - to walk the streets of her own city, that she begins to realise the truth. Her kingdom has been under the thirty-five-year long spell of a madman, and now their only chance to move forward is to revisit the past. Whatever that past holds. Two thieves, who have sworn only to steal what has already been stolen, change her life forever. They hold a key to the truth of Leck's reign. And one of them, who possesses an unidentified Grace, may also hold a key to her heart ...

A must-read title for all fans of Patrick Rothfuss and Trudi Canavan, FIRE is an exceptional fantasy novel. From the deft characterisation to the gripping story, the fast-paced action to the evocative prose, this is one of the strongest fantasy novels of the year. Set in a world of stunningly beautiful, exceptionally dangerous monsters, Fire is one of the most dangerous monsters of all - a human one. Marked out by her vivid red hair, she's more than attractive. Fire is mesmerising. But with this extraordinary beauty comes influence and power. People who are susceptible to her appeal will do anything for her attention, and for her affection. They will turn away from their families, their work, and their duties for her. They will forget their responsibilities to please her ... and worse, crush nations, neglect kingdoms and abuse their power. Aware of her power, and afraid of it, Fire lives in a corner of the world away from people, and away from temptation. Until the day comes when she is needed - a day when, for her king, she has to take a stand not only against his enemies, but also against herself ...

Graceling 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. And don't miss the sequel Fire and companion Bitterblue, both award-winning New York Times bestsellers featuring Kristin Cashore's elegant, evocative prose and unforgettable characters.

The fifth novel in the bestselling and award-winning Graceling Realm series focuses on Hava, Queen Bitterblue's spy, and her harrowing journey back to Monsea after the events of 2021's Winterkeep. In the immediate aftermath of the events of Winterkeep, Bitterblue and her entourage begin the journey back to Monsea with the only copies of the formulas for the zilphium weapon. Bitterblue must decide what she will do with her world-shaping power. But before they've even made it halfway home, storms drive their ship off course and then they wreck in the ice far north of the Royal Continent. The survivors must make a harrowing trek across the ice in order to make it back to Monsea. Seasparrow is told entirely from the point of view of Hava, Bitterblue's personal spy and secret half sister. And while Bitterblue grapples with how to carry the responsibility of a weapon of mass destruction, Hava must decide what she will do with herself in the new world Bitterblue will make.