My Thoughts:
This graphic novel by Kristin Cashore and illustrator Gareth Hinds is an adaptation of Cashore's already successful YA fantasy series. What makes these novel to graphic novel YA fantasy projects so successful is that it takes the best of fantasy storytelling and packages it in a more accessible size and format for readers that are intimidated by the 500+ page count of Cashore's original novel. It does not water down the magic, the fantasy, or the relationships between characters. Instead, I think it adds to the appeal by infusing the story with very engaging comic book style visuals. This is a great way to keep this fantasy world alive for more middle grades and YA readers. If they are hooked, they will pick up the larger originals.
From the Publisher:
Katsa is a Graceling, one of the rare people born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she lived a life of privilege until the day her ability to kill a man with her bare hands revealed itself during a royal banquet. Now she acts as her uncle’s enforcer, traveling the kingdom and threatening those who dare oppose him.
But everything changes when she meets Po, a foreign prince Graced with combat skills who is searching for the truth about his grandfather’s disappearance. When Katsa agrees to help him, she never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace—or about a terrible secret that could destroy them all.
But everything changes when she meets Po, a foreign prince Graced with combat skills who is searching for the truth about his grandfather’s disappearance. When Katsa agrees to help him, she never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace—or about a terrible secret that could destroy them all.
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