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.
Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don't live to see the morning? In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival.
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My favorite kick butt character is Rachel Morgan from the Hollows series by Kim Harrison.
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Those are both great picks for kick-butt characters. My favorite would have to be Saba from Blood Red Road.
Thanks for the great giveaway.
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My favorite kick butt character is Rose Hathaway fromm Vampire Academy.
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juliette from shatter me and katniss from hunger games:)
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I'm going with Hermione <3 She's kick-butt!! :D
Hi,
thanks you for this great giveaway
my favorite kick butt heroine would be kate daniels from the kates daniels serie by ilona andrews
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I'm a GFC follower: Lauren Mackesy
For YA, my favorite would be Katniss Everdeen. For adult, it would have to be Anita Blake.
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My favorite kick butt character is Rose Hathaway from Vampire Academy series.
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Thank you for the giveaway!
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Lily from Firespell (Dark elite) or Grayfriar from The Greyfriar were amazing, so… That’s it :D Maybe not my favourite-favourite, but I can think only of them right now.
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Rose from Vampire Academy :)
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Probably.. Rose Hathaway from The Vampire Academy :)
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Riley from the demon trapper series.
My favorite is Katniss, but I have never read Graceling and I will want to!
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Katniss Everdeen
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My favorite kick-butt character is Kaylee from Soul Screamers! She thinks on her feet and she fights for the people she cares about and she's tough!
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Thank you for the international giveaway!
My fav kick-butt character is Katniss Everdeen, but I also like Tessa from The Infernal Devices and Will!
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Thanks for the giveaway!
Fav kick butt character is Cammie from Gallagher Girls
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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One of my favorite kick-butt heroines is Lisbeth Salander from The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. She's awesome!
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Thank you for this giveaway! My favorite kick butt character is Katniss from the Hunger Games.
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Penryn from Angelfall.
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cat by jeaniene frost!
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One of my favorites is Stark from House of Night. :)
I love the girls in The Hunger Games. Follow on GFC as deanna_boocock
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Thanks for the fabulous giveaway!
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My favorite kick-butt character is Hermione Granger. As well as Katniss Everdeen. :)
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My favourite kick-butt character is Cat from Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series.
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my favorite kick butt character is Gin Blanco from Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series
My favorite kick butt character is Kate from Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. Thanks for the giveaway!
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My favorite character is Yelena from Poison Study.
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My fav character is Rose from The vampire academy.
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oooh Fave kick-butt character? I have too many!!!!
But recently it has to be Kaylee from the Soul Screamers series by Rachel Vincent
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Fave kick-butt character is Eve Dallas from the By Death series
Thank you so much for the chance to win!
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my fav is Katniss xD
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GFC follower: Lauren Mackesy
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My favorite kick butt character is Hermione Granger
I'm in doubt about my favorite kick-butt character, so I'll have to go with my two favorite: Anita Blake and Morgana from Mists of Avalon series by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Thanks for the giveaway! =)
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Samwise Gamgee is my favorite kick-butt character!
GFC: Teresa
Twitter: @xteeluong
Katniss from THG and Violet from TVEC
My favorite kick butt character is Merit from The Chicagoland Vampires!
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Def Saba From Blood REd Road!!!
My favorite is Katniss of The Hunger Games.
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I love Mercy from Mercy Thompson and Yelena from Poison Study
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Tammy Jo from the Southern Witch series
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My favorite kick-butt character is Cammie from the Gallagher Girls series.
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Thanks!
I love Katniss from The Hunger Games and Will from Infernal Devices. Thanks for the giveaway !!!
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Katniss is definitely among my favourite kick-ass characters. Hermione, too. It might be a big list. lol
GFC: mimz
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thanks for the giveaway! I think my favorite is Kate Daniels. she is an amazing heroine!
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Thank you for this giveaway :)
GFC: madeline Fehrensová
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And my favourite is Katniss from Hunger games
Thanks for this giveaway(:
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My favorite character is either Katniss from the Hunger Games or Calla from Nightshade by Andrea Cremer.
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I have to say Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games as I just reread it!
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March 25, 2012 12:50 PM
My favorite is Dory Basarab from Karen Chance's series.
Thanks for participating in the hop and for the giveaway opportunity.
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GFC- Jenny
Twitter- @fourheadjen
Rose from Vampire Academy :)
Just because I'm excited to see the movie, I'm going with Katniss from the Hunger Games!
I follow via GFC - Megan and twitter @meganlikesbooks
I love Katniss from The Hunger Games!!
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I love Katniss from the Hunger Games! :D
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Well Katniss from the Hunger Games would be my choice right now.
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My favorite kick butt character is Eden from the Warriors of Ankh trilogy by Samantha Young. Thanks for the giveaway!
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My favourite kick butt character is katniss Everdeen.
Great giveaway!
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My favorite kick butt character is Nick Gautier from The Chronicles of Nick series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Also Calla from the Nightshade series by Andrea Cremer.
I'm a GFC follower Brianne.
My favorite kick butt characters are Rose from Vampire Academy and Katniss from The Hunger Games.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I have lots. But recently I like Liesel and Rudy Steiner in The Book Thief. Have you read the book
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thanks for the chance :)
Thanks for this amazing giveaway - I would love to win! I like Rhine from Wither and Katniss from Hunger Games!
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My favorite kick butt character... I've been saying Yelena from Poison Study for the past few days. However, I remembered Rhian from the Godspeaker Trilogy, she is also a favorite.
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Fav kick butt character:Jean Valjean from Les Miserables
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Hi! Thanks for the giveaway!
My fave kick-butt character is Rose from VA and Katniss from The Hunger Games!
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Rosa Hathaway from Vampire Academy is of course my favorite!
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One of My Favorite Kick Butt Characters is Remy King from Amanda Hockings Hollows series.
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Twitter-Hermyoni
Thanks for the awesome giveaway! :)) My favorite kick-butt characters are Katniss from The Hunger Games series, Rose from The Vampire Academy series, Cat from The Night Huntress series, and Claire from the Morgaville Vampires series!
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I like Alice from Twilight!
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Thanks!
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Thanks so much for this giveaway! My favorite kickbutt character is Cammie Morgan from The Gallagher Girls series.
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I love Rose from Vampire Academy.
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I love Melanie Stryder from the Host she is a fighter. Thank you so much for the giveaway.
GFC: tpulliam
Linky: Tiff Pull
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My favorite kick butt character is Rose Hathaway fromm Vampire Academy and cat from night huntress series.
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Thanks for the giveaway! My favorite character is Rose from Vampire academy since she can kick undead butt!
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My favorite kick butt character is Katniss Everdeen of Hunger Games series.
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thanks for the giveaway ^^
Thank you for participating in this fun giveaway hop. Today my favorite kick ### character is Rachel Morgan :) I am a follower with GFC Denise Zaky.
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My favorites are Tris and Four from Divergent by Veronica Roth.
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I really like Katsa from Gracelingt and Juliette from Shatter Me! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I really like Katsa from Gracelingt and Juliette from Shatter Me! Thanks for the giveaway!
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awesome giveaway! My fave kick-butt character is Lisbeth Salander.
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Riley Jensen is my favorite! Gfc tetewa tWarner419@aol.com
GFC Follower - Tonya Dean
Gin Blanco, (Spider) from the Elemental Assassin books
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Meghan Chase is definitely my favorite.
GFC: Megan @ Unearthly Reviews.
Twitter: @megannblackwell
meganlovesyuu@yahoo.com
GFC follower: ObsessedReader
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thanks for the giveaway! My favorite kick-butt characher is Katniss, and also Tris from Divergent :)
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Thank you so much for the giveaway!
GFC: Gisele Alvarado
2+ Twitter follower: @Gisselle_Alv
I have more than one Kick-Butt Character: Katniss, Eve Dallas, Rose Hathaway, Dimitri Belikov!
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my favorite kick-butt character is Tris from Divergent!
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and on twitter as @andreadbc
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thanks for the giveaway!
I follow on GFC as Stacy T.
twitter @theimaginetree
My favorite kick-butt characters are Katniss and Tris
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I love Alanna from the Song of the Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce!
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I love Kaylin Neya from the Chronicles of Elantra by Michelle Sagara!
Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
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GFC: Teressa Oliver
Twitter: Tynapier2
Katniss
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GFC: Herp
Hermione Granger!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I love Tris from Divergent! Thanks for the chance!
Thanks for the amazing giveaway! My fave kick-butt character would have to be either Katniss from The Hunger Games or Pearl from Drink, Slay, Love.
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I follow GFC- meghan gale
and Twitter @MeghanGale
my favorite kickbutt character is Katniss Everdeen
I follow via GFC Kristin
I love Rose from the VA. :o)
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Thanks for the giveaway. My favorite is Katniss, of course, and Saba from Blood red road!
GFC: Lis
Twitter: @NoxInvictus7
GFC: Marti
My favorite kick-butt character is Rose Hathaway form the Vampire Academy series. Thanks for the great giveaway and for making it international!
My favorite kick-butt heroine is Katsa from Graceling. She had awesome powers and yet she had a conscience and empathy for others. I read a library copy and would love to own it. Thanks for the chance to win!
GFC Amy S.
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Linky-Pragya
Alaska from Looking for Alaska
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Yelena from The Poison Study.
GFC-Tressa
Twitter @TresSherm
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Rose from Vampire Academy :)
Thanks for the international giveaway!!
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Thanks for a great giveaway! My fave kick butt girl is Enna from Enna Burning by Shannon Hale:)
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Jamie from Department 19
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Twitter: @firestarbooks
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Hi Jennifer!
Thanks for participating in this hop. These are great books.
I follow you via GFC as: ZaraAlexis
I follow you on Twitter as: @ZaraAlexis
And my fave kick-butt character is SHIRAH from THE DOVEKEEPERS by Alice Hoffman! She's independent, sensual, rebellious, and a sorceress!
Thanks again. Will be crossing my fingers!
Zara D. Garcia-Alvarez
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On Twitter: @ZaraAlexis
Blog: The Bibliotaphe's Closet: http://zaraalexis.wordpress.com
Hermione Granger!
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Twitter-@Holt9102
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GFC - Breanne
Jace from The Mortal Instruments
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Thank you very much! Right now my favorite is Katniss from The Hunger Games. :)
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Pam
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