Fire

Author: Kristin Cashore

Series: The Graceling Realm # 2
Genres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance, Young Adult
Publisher: Penguin Group
Released: October 5, 2009
Summary: courtesy of goodreads.com She is the last of her kind...
It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest are filled with spies and thieves. This is where Fire lives, a girl whose beauty is impossibly irresistible and who can control the minds of everyone around her. Exquisitely romantic, this companion to the highly praised Graceling has an entirely new cast of characters, save for one person who plays a pivotal role in both books. You don’t need to have read Graceling to love Fire. But if you haven’t, you’ll be dying to read it next.
For Fans Of: Magic Study, Sacred Scars, and The Exiled Queen.
My Review: This book is by far my all time favorite!! The best thing about this book is that it is different from Graceling. Don’t get me wrong I love Graceling also, but after I read this, it took my heart away. Forever. I’ve read it at least four or five times. It has every thing I love in a book. Strong female character, hard to get handsome guy, and of course action! Gotta have that action and romance together. Sure, Graceling has action and romance, but it’s not the same as Fire. Fire (the main characters name) and Briggan’s relationship doesn’t start off that well, because of Fire being a “monster”, Briggan doesn’t trust her until, she shows that she is different then the usual monster. In Graceling however, Katsa and Po meeting each other at the beginning and start to grow closer together early in the story. Not leaving much of a chance to grow attached to the growing relationship. I love this book, and I love the connection it has with Graceling. I recommend it to anyone who loves hard to get handsome guys!

Graceling

Author: Kristin Cashore

Series: Graceling Realm # 1

Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Released: October 1, 2008

Summary: courtesy of goodreads.com Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king’s thug. When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about 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.

With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, debut author Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will consume you, hold you captive, and leave you wanting more

For Fans Of: Fire, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, Lord of the Rings, and Magic Study.

My Review: I fell in love with this book instantly. Here are my reasons:
1. It takes place in another ‘world’. Think Middle Earth.

2. Only a few are gifted/cursed with a Grace. The Graced are different from everyone else physically by the different color of one eye. How freaking cool is that? I wanted to go out and get colored contacts to get this effect.

3. The Graces are varied. I mean who wouldn’t want to be a killer cook? Or a killer killer? Or be able to hear what others are thinking about you? (boy that would be nice back in high school during the gossip circle.).

4. Katsa is the heroine every book needs. As you can tell from previous reviews; I don’t like wimpy girls. I like girls who can hold their own and Katsa definitely does this.

5. Po is hot.

6. This is like a really, really good wanna-get-my-horse-and-sword-and-go-kick-some-bad-guy-butt adventure book!