Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight- she´s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king´s thug. When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combart skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to change. She never expects to become Po´s friend. She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace-or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away...
