Bitterblue

Kristin Cashore

Dial Books, 2012 - Juvenile Fiction - 563 pages

The long-awaited companion to New York Times bestsellers Graceling and Fire

Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who committed terrible acts under Leck's reign, and forget anything bad ever happened. But when Bitterblue begins sneaking outside the castle--disguised and alone--to walk the streets of her own city, she starts realizing that the kingdom has been under the thirty-five-year spell of a madman, and the only way to move forward is to revisit the past.

Two thieves, who only steal what has already been stolen, change her life forever. They hold a key to the truth of Leck's reign. And one of them, with an extreme skill called a Grace that he hasn't yet identified, holds a key to her heart.

What people are saying

Review: Bitterblue (Graceling Realm #3)

User Review  - iLa - Goodreads

I felt compelled to read this one because I liked the world Cashore had created and I liked Fire better than Graceling, so I had hope for Bitterblue. However, I found myself waiting for this book to ...

Review: Bitterblue (Graceling Realm #3)

User Review  - Melissa - Goodreads

WOW. WOW. I loved Graceling, enjoyed Fire but Bitterblue stole my heart! Bitterblue is an awesome character who doesn't feel whole. She feels like something is missing in her life and she cannot for ...

About the author

Kristin Cashore grew up in the northeast Pennsylvania countryside as the second of four daughters. She received a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and 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 has lived in many places (including Sydney, New York City, Boston, London, Austin, and Jacksonville, Florida), and she currently lives in the Boston area. Graceling, her first book, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Fire is her second book.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Bitterblue; Graceling (Hardcover)
• Author: Kristin Cashore
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Dial Books, 2012
• ISBN: 0803734735, 9780803734739
• Length: 563 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic