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Zusatztext Praise for Bitterblue A New York Times bestseller YALSA! Best Fiction for Young Adults ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year The Bulletin Best Books of the Year A BCCB Blue Ribbon Title A New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Book of the Year "Some authors can tell a good story; some can write well. Cashore is one of the rare novelists who do both. Thrillingly imagined and beautifully executed! Bitterblue stands as a splendid contribution in a long literarly tradition." — The New York Times Book Review * "Brilliantly detailed and brimming with vibrant and dynamic characters." — SLJ ! starred review * “A story that transcends the genre with its emotional and philosophical weight.” — BCCB ! starred review * “Devastating and heartbreaking.” — Kirkus Reviews ! 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 Informationen zum Autor Kristin Cashore Klappentext Enter the Graceling Realm and let it work its magic in this unforgettable novel from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cashore. When Queen Bitterblue took the throne of Monsea, she was a child, and her advisers ran the kingdom 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 a gateway to the Graceling Realm that braids together magic, memory, and romance. Look for Kristin Cashore's highly-anticipated standalone novel, Jane, Unlimited! "Some authors can tell a good story; some can write well. Cashore is one of the rare novelists who do both. Thrillingly imagined and beautifully executed, Bitterblue stands as a splendid contribution in a long literarly tradition." -The New York Times Book Review on Bitterblue * "Brilliantly detailed and brimming with vibrant and dynamic characters." -SLJ, starred review of Bitterblue "There are some books that stick with you for years, and Kristen Cashore's Fire is one of them. Thoughtful, steamy and completely original, Fire is YA fantasy at its absolute best."-Sabaa Tahir, author of New York Times bestselling Ember in the Ashes on Fire A New York Times bestseller ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A BCCB Blue Ribbon Title Prologue When he grabs Mama’s wrist and yanks her toward the wall-hanging like that, it must hurt. Mama doesn’t cry out. She tries to hide her pain from him, but she looks back at me, and in her face, she shows me everything she feels. If Father knows she’s in pain and is showing me, Father will take Mama’s pain away and replace it with something else. He will say to Mama, “Darling, nothing’s wrong. It doesn’t hurt, you’re not frightened,” and in Mama’s face I’ll see her doubt, the beginnings of her confusion. He’ll say, “Look at our beautiful child. Look at this beautiful room. How happy we are. Nothing is wrong. Come with me, darling.” Mama will stare back at him, puzzled, and then...