Winterkeep (Graceling Realm)

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The highly anticipated next book in the New York Times bestselling, award-winning Graceling Realm series, which has sold 1.3 million copies. Her next book, There Is a Door in this Darkness, is expected to be released on June 4, 2024. [10] Publications [ edit ] Graceling Realm series [ edit ] Seeing and experiencing her journey made me understand her character better and I can see the beauty of it now. And it is beauty and complexity and quite a bit of nuance. Cashore revealed that Nev's POV focusing on her animal medicine studies and her shitty boyfriend was cut in the final draft. It's a shame but understandable. We still got a lot of her story though and I enjoyed every bit of it. I don’t have time,” she said, knowing she could skip her homework, that the homework shouldn’t matter more than her brothers; but also knowing that she couldn’t stay overnight in this house, where at every moment she felt the darkness closing around her like a cold, lonely cave. Knowing that part of the reason she needed to go was to escape the sadness of these boys.”

But Graceling, Fire and Bitterblue hold up so incredibly well, even in 2021, that there is no reason to skip those before you dive into Winterkeep.Bitterblue is a young adult fantasy novel written by American author Kristin Cashore. It is preceded by Graceling and Fire, and followed by Winterkeep. [1] [2] The book was released on May 1, 2012. Rubin, Gretchen (2012-05-11). " 'Bitterblue,' by Kristin Cashore". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-06-04.

Giddon and Bitterblue. They just didn't feel like people that I have came to know from Graceling and Bitterblue. (I have read all the other three Graceling realm books before reading this one). They almost felt like other people who pretended to be them. But when Bitterblue’s envoys to Winterkeep drown under suspicious circumstances, she and Giddon and her half sister, Hava, set off to discover the truth–putting both Bitterblue’s life and Giddon’s heart to the test when Bitterbue is kidnapped. Giddon believes she has drowned, leaving him and Hava to solve the mystery of what’s wrong in Winterkeep. Though I don’t believe it to be notably longer than the other books in the series, it *felt* hugely overlong. It’s a slow slog punctuated by redeeming moments that—while charming—aren’t enough to stop the reader from feeling mired in an unengaging political plot and entirely too much filler material. Seeing Lovisa understanding the abuse that she has faced throughout the years and her entire character development in so many different aspects was the storyline that really made the book for me, more than any of the political intrigue or mysteries (althought those go hand-in-hand with Lovisa's storyline as well). Winterkeep and the other countries around it having airships. Please, please don't tell me that countries that are in the middle of what is actually an industrial revolution of sorts, and been at it for a few longs years, haven't been able to fly over the the mountains to their...West, I believe, to find out about the Graceling kingdoms.Delicately, inexorably plotted, this is a captivating novel of action and ideas . . .an accomplishment all the more admirable in that Cashore achieves it largely through characterization.”— Horn Book, starred review Kristin Cashore (born 1976) is an American young adult and fantasy writer, best known for the Graceling Realm series. In all, this one has its good points, particularly in some of its humor, it’s excellent animal characters, and in the always wonderful Bitterblue, but it’s hugely overlong and ultimately disappoints plot-wise. If you haven’t done so already, I recommend reading Cashore’s bizarre and exceptional stand-alone novel Jane, Unlimited instead. I didn’t love the shift in worldbuilding from traditional high fantasy to some sort of steampunk meets Waterworld hybrid. And while the intrigue along the way is quite good at times, the ultimate reason behind all the villainous plotting and heroic derring-do is um, rather dull. A daring don’t? I’ll see myself out.

You’re going to be the friend to me that you’ve always been, and I’m going to show you that you’re safe now. We are not going to lose each other. You’re not alone with your fears, Bitterblue. We’re a team now, you see?” Trigger and Content Warnings for murder, parental abuse, sexual harassment, slut-shaming, kidnapping, blood, drowning.One thing I think I needed to say from the get-go here is, well, this book should come with trigger warnings. It's heavy and dark and sad and devastating. It treats very difficult topics and the kind of things that are just a little too much and should never happen. I would highly compare Winterkeep to Fire because Cashore is expanding this world to new lengths never before seen. It also takes some time for the intense action sequences to happen, but it is well worth it. Just because the action isn’t as forthcoming as it is in Graceling does not mean this book isn’t incredible. It’s very political to be honest. Lots of sneaking and scheming. So, yeah, I ship it, really ship, if it took me a little bit of processing time before I got there. Speaking of Bitterblue, I can't tell you how proud I am of my girl in this one. Seeing her grow and understand her own power, and how she should use it, makes me so happy. She has always been one of my faves, but with every book I relate to her and care about her even more. I love how stubborn, kind and thoughful she is, and how she always strives to do the right thing, even if it's not easy. Her insecurities also make her so dear and near to my heart, and I'll always cherish her. Complex and layered I had a lot of fun trying to discover what anything meant and forming my opinions over all of them. And they were all delightfully to get to know in different ways each and every one of them.