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Bitterblue
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Bitterblue Paperback - 2013

by Cashore, Kristin

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The companion to the "New York Times" bestsellers "Graceling" and "Fire." Eighteen-year-old Bitterblue, queen of Monsea, realizes her heavy responsibility and the futility of relying on advisors who surround her with lies as she tries to help her people to heal from the 35-year spell cast by her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities.

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Penguin Young Readers Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Details

  • Title Bitterblue
  • Author Cashore, Kristin
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 608
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group, NY
  • Date 2013-09-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP102621238
  • ISBN 9780142426012 / 0142426016
  • Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.25 x 5.5 x 1.55 in (20.96 x 13.97 x 3.94 cm)
  • Ages 14 to UP years
  • Grade levels 9 - UP
  • Reading level 790
  • Library of Congress subjects Magic, Imaginary places
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

Enter the Graceling Realm and let it work its magic . . .

When Queen Bitterblue took the throne of Monsea, she was a child, and her advisers ran the kngdom for her. Now she is beginning to question their decisions, especially how they handle the legacy of her father Leck, who who ruled through his Grace—a special talent for mind-altering—and his taste for darkness and violence. Bitterblue needs to know Monsea’s past to lead it into the future, so she begins exploring the city sreets at night, disguised and alone. As she does, she meets two thieves, who hold a key to the truth of Leck's reign. And one of them, with a Grace that he hasn't yet identified, holds a key to her heart.

Bitterblue is unforgettable—a gateway to the Graceling Realm that braids together magic, memory, and romance.

From the publisher

Kristin Cashore grew up in the northern Pennsylvania countryside, the second of four daughters. She received a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and a master’s from the Center of the Study of Children’s Literature at Simmons College, and she has worked as a dog runner, a packer in a candy factory, an editorial assistant, a legal assistant, and a freelance writer. She has lived in many places (including Sydney, New York City, Boston, London, Austin, and Jacksonville, Florida), and she currently lives in the Boston area.

Her interntaionally best-selling novels, Graceling and Fire, have received multiple starred reviews. Their awards and citations include being named ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, Booklist Editors’ Choices, an Andre Norton Award Finalist (Graceling), and winner of the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award (Fire).

Kristin Cashore can be found online at kristincashore.blogspot.com, and on Twitter as @kristincashore.

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Media reviews

* “A story that transcends the genre with its emotional and philosophical weight.”—BCCB (starred review)
 
* “Devastating and heartbreaking.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
 
* “Brilliantly detailed and brimming with vibrant and dynamic characters.”—SLJ, starred review

* “Fans of . . .intricate political fantasies will relish this novel of palace intrigue.”— Publishers Weekly, starred review
 
“An exceptional book: heartbreaking, deep, and beautiful.”—wandsandworlds.com
 
“Cashore is wonderful, tough and nuanced—everything you could want from a writer.”—Junot Díaz, author of This is How You Lose Her

About the author

Kristin Cashore grew up in the northeast Pennsylvania countryside as the second of four daughters. She received a bachelor's degree from Williams College and a master's from the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College, and she has worked as a dog runner, a packer in a candy factory, an editorial assistant, a legal assistant, and a freelance writer. She has lived in many places (including Sydney, New York City, Boston, London, Austin, and Jacksonville, Florida), and she currently lives in the Boston area. Her epic fantasy novels set in the Graceling Realm--Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue--have won many awards and much high praise, including picks as ALA Best Books for Young Adults, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Booklist Editors Choice, and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. In addition, Graceling was shortlisted for the William C. Morris Debut Award and Fire is an Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Winner.