Graceling by Kristin Cashore

This book was refered to me by A Novel Addication and I was excited to read it. I had originally began reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but could not get into it. It just did not appeal to me so I read Graceling. It started off immediately catching my attention and I wanted to keep reading it. Great book with potential. It seems the author got halfway through the book and had so many ideas that she wanted to cram into the book, but was done writing so she just threw it together and ended it. It lacked a real climax and could have been made into multiple books with a great story and detail added. It's too bad Cashore seemed to lose focus.

So just a quick overview, Katsa is Graced with the ability to fight. When you are born Graced you have two different colored eyes and you are not exactly looked highly at and accepted in most societies, especially when you are a female noble Graced with killing. She encounters another Graced noble who fights extremely well and is suprised to find a friend in him. Po and herself end up searching for who is in charge of kidnapping his grandfather and what secrets are really hidden in a secluded territory. I wouldn't dismiss reading this book since it is still an enjoyable read. There is a second book called Fire so we'll have to see if this continues to add to the book and is given the attention it needs or if I find it slightly lacking like Graceling.