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GarethI love the idea of working toward moments of joy. I wouldn't have described it that way, but there were definitely things I was looking forward to drawing. The travel through the mountains was the main one, closely followed by the fight scenes. I love drawing landscapes and action, and Graceling contains a lot of both!

Kristin: Oh, yes, I remember a moment near the end of the process when you asked me to review a draft for the express purpose of letting you know if I thought any of the faces looked wrong!

Kristin Cashore is author of many New York Times best-selling books, including Graceling, Fire, Bitterblue, and Jane, Unlimited. She received 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 currently lives in the Boston area. kristincashore.blogspot.com, Twitter: @kristincashore.

With "gorgeous storytelling" (School Library Journal, starred review) and characters "crafted with meticulous devotion" (Kirkus, starred review), Graceling is a beloved classic that has continued to resonate with readers for over a decade.

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I finished this novel a while ago but it saddened me that I had never written a review. I really enjoyed the world where some people were born with graces (super abilities) in a semi-medieval fantasy world. Katsa is a very strong heroine which I adored. Her grace is killing.

What I found amazing and kind of ground-breaking for this novel was what happened during the sex scene. While Katsa and Po are getting all intimate, they suddenly stop and get contraception. Yep! Contraception. Why am I so happy? Because I never hear about contraception or safe sex in ANY book let alone young adult. Considering the audience for these kinds of books, I was over the moon to hear about such a positive and SAFE sexual experience for the two. I was so impressed! Positive messages for the win!