Graceling by Kristin Cashore

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I just finished reading The Graceling by Kristin Cashore - if you're a Tamora Pierce or Shannon Hale fan this one is a must-read, but even if you're not so into fantasy novels, this book has something for you.

It takes place in a world where some people are "graced" with special abilities - our heroine, Katsa, has been blessed (or cursed, depending how you look at it) with what she believs to the ability to kill anyone and anything. Her Uncle Randa, King of the Middluns, has used Katsa as his go-to girl for punishing anyone who dares defy him. But she's kind of over that.

Katsa is ready to use her skill for more good than evil, and, along with the mysterious, and also graced, Po, sets off on an adventure to right some wrongs.

I don't want to give too much away, but there's adventure, romance, dangerous foes and quick-witted heroes, as well as some plain old hand-to-hand combat. Make sure you check it out - you'll be glad you did.