Kristin Cashore

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 . . .

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 wrecking them 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.

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. She never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po. She never expects to learn the truth behind her Grace—or the 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.

It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. The young King Nash clings to his throne while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. The mountains and forests are filled with spies and thieves and lawless men. This is where Fire lives. With a wild, irresistible appearance and hair the color of flame, Fire is the last remaining human monster. Equally hated and adored, she had the unique ability to control minds, but she guards her power, unwilling to steal the secrets of innocent people. Especially when she has so many of her own. Then Prince Brigan comes to bring her to King City, The royal family needs her help to uncover the plot against the king. Far away from home, Fire begins to realize there's more to her power than she ever dreamed. Her power could save the kingdom. If only she weren't afraid of becoming the monster her father was.

The highly anticipated next book in the New York Times bestselling, award-winning Graceling Realm series, which has sold 1.7 million copies. For the past five years, Bitterblue has reigned as Queen of Monsea, heroically rebuilding her nation after her father's horrific rule. After learning about the land of Torla in the east, she sends envoys to the closest nation there: Winterkeep—a place where telepathic foxes bond with humans, and people fly across the sky in wondrous airships. But when the envoys never return, having drowned under suspicious circumstances, Bitterblue sets off for Winterkeep herself, along with her spy Hava and her trusted colleague Giddon. On the way, tragedy strikes again—a tragedy with devastating political and personal ramifications. Meanwhile, in Winterkeep, Lovisa Cavenda waits and watches, a fire inside her that is always hungry. The teenage daughter of two powerful politicians, she is the key to unlocking everything—but only if she's willing to transcend the person she's been all her life. The Graceling Realm books are a companion series, not direct sequels, so they can be enjoyed in any order.

If you could change your story, would you? Jane has lived a mostly ordinary life, raised by her recently deceased aunt Magnolia, whom she counted on to turn life into an adventure. Without Aunt Magnolia, Jane is directionless. Then an old acquaintance, the glamorous and capricious Kiran Thrash, blows back into Jane’s life and invites her to a gala at the Thrashes’ extravagant island mansion called Tu Reviens. Jane remembers her aunt telling her: “If anyone ever invites you to Tu Reviens, promise me that you’ll go.” What Jane doesn’t know is that at Tu Reviens her story will change; the house will offer her five choices that could ultimately determine the course of her untethered life. But every choice comes with a price. She might fall in love, she might lose her life, she might come face-to-face with herself. At Tu Reviens, anything is possible.

A magic-tinged contemporary YA about grief and hope from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of the Graceling Realm novels. Wilhelmina Hart is part of the infamous class of 2020. Her high school years began with the election of Donald Trump and they ended with COVID. Now Wilhelmina, like so many of her peers, is in limbo, having deferred college because of the pandemic. Compounding the national trauma of 2016 to 2020, Wilhelmina has wrestled with the devastating loss of one of her three beloved aunts shortly after the 2016 election. This is a loss she felt so keenly that she’s spent the last years deep in her personal depression, only obscured by the seemingly endless waves of national trauma. Now on the cusp on the most consequential election in living memory, Wilhelmina may have found a door in her darkness and perhaps the courage to pass through it, if she can decipher the bizarre messages that keep appearing in her life.

The beloved New York Times bestselling YA fantasy by Kristin Cashore is now available as a graphic novel, with stunning illustrations by award-winning artist Gareth Hinds. Katsa is a Graceling, one of the rare people born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she lived a life of privilege until the day her ability to kill a man with her bare hands revealed itself during a royal banquet. Now she acts as her uncle’s enforcer, traveling the kingdom and threatening those who dare oppose him. But everything changes when she meets Po, a foreign prince Graced with combat skills who is searching for the truth about his grandfather’s disappearance. When Katsa agrees to help him, she never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace—or about a terrible secret that could destroy them all. With "gorgeous storytelling" ( School Library Journal , starred review) and characters "crafted with meticulous devotion" ( Kirkus , starred review), Graceling is a beloved classic that has continued to resonate with readers for over a decade.

Seit dem Tod ihres tyrannischen Vaters ist Bitterblue die alleinige Herrscherin eines ganzen Königreichs. Während sie langsam in ihre Aufgabe hineinwächst, muss sie sich unausweichlich der Vergangenheit stellen: Wer war ihr Vater, König Leck, wirklich? Was gehört zu den Lügengebäuden seiner Herrschaft und was ist tatsächlich die Wahrheit? Für ihre Nachforschungen schleicht sich Bitterblue Nacht für Nacht verkleidet aus dem Schloss, schließt unter falschem Namen ungewöhnliche Freundschaften in den Straßen und Wirtshäusern und verstrickt sich ihrerseits in ganz neue Lügen...

"Fire." Er sagte ihren Namen und sandte ihr ein Gefühl. Es war Mut und Stärke und noch etwas anderes, als hätte er sie in sich aufgenommen und ließe ihren ganzen Körper einen Moment an seinem Rückgrat ausruhen, ihren Verstand in seinem Verstand, ihr Herz im Feuer seines Herzens. Das Feuer in seinem Herzen war erstaunlich. Fire begriff und konnte kaum glauben, dass das Gefühl, das er ihr sandte, Liebe war. Wer das Mädchen mit den Haaren wie Feuer einmal gesehen hat, wird sie nie wieder vergessen: Fire übt eine unwiderstehliche Macht auf alle Lebewesen in ihrer Nähe aus. Zudem kann sie in die Gedanken anderer Menschen eindringen — nur nicht in die von Prinz Brigan. Was für ein Mensch ist dieser unnahbare Feldherr, und welche Rolle spielt er im Kampf um den Thron? Fire kann sich dem Netz aus Verschwörungen, das sich um sie herum entspinnt, nicht entziehen. Ebenso wenig wie dem Mann, der so widerstreitende Gefühle in ihr hervorruft...

“Er schien plötzlich nicht zu wissen, was er sagen sollte, schaute nach unten und spielte mit seinen Ringen. Er holte Luft und rieb sich den Kopf, und als er ihr wieder das Gesicht zuwandte, hatte sie das Gefühl, seine Augen seien nackt, sie könne direkt durch sie hindurch ins Licht seiner Seele sehen. Sie wusste, was er sagen würde.” Als Katsa dem geheimnisvollen Prinzen von Lienid begegnet, weiß sie sofort, dass auch er beschenkt ist - sie ist sich nur nicht sicher, mit welcher Gabe. Katsa dagegen ist in allen sieben Königreichen bekannt und gefürchtet: Sie hat die Gabe des Tötens. Nur Bo, der fremde Prinz, scheint keine Angst vor ihr zu haben und ringt beharrlich und mit viel Geduld um ihr Vertrauen. Im Kampf gegen einen König mit einer teuflischen Gabe werden sie auf ihrem gemeinsamen Weg durch Schnee und Eis, über Meere und Gebirgsketten zu Verbündeten - und zu einem leidenschaftlichen, unabhängigen, innigen, streitenden, liebenden Paar.