Ever wish Kristin Cashore’s FIRE, GRACELING, and BITTERBLUE would get made into movies? Well, it really might happen—the rights have been sold! Get the full scoop in Variety.
Meg recommends…BITTERBLUE by Kristin Cashore!
I read and adored Graceling and Fire long before I worked at Penguin, so when I heard we were publishing Bitterblue, I constantly harassed the editor for the manuscript. When it finally came in—oh man, I was not disappointed. As with the first two books, I was completely captivated by the world Kristin created, of gracelings and castles and magic. I even did that thing where I’m so engrossed in a novel I basically withdraw from society until I finished the book!
I’m pretty into politics, so I found all the political intrigue fascinating. It wasn’t just that I constantly second guessed who could be trusted; Kristin also included hints about revolutions in other kingdoms, so it also became a question of not whether Bitterblue could rule, but how she would go about it. I also loved that my favorite characters from Graceling have a part in this story. I won’t go into details of what happens with Katsa, Po, Raffin, and Giddon, but let me tell you, there are just as many laughs and swoon-worthy moments in Bitterblue as there were in the other two books. And! I love that Bitterblue’s own love story is non-traditional; something I always find so refreshing in a YA fantasy. So basically, there is a lot to love about this book and series. Now Kristin just needs to write another book set in the Graceling Realm…
Today is MAY 1—BITTERBLUE DAY! BITTERBLUE is now available wherever books are sold!
This feels like the right occasion for a giveaway, doesn’t it? You can enter to win a hardcover copy of BITTERBLUE and a BITTERBLUE poster over at the Penguin Teen Facebook page—just click this link to go to the giveaway page!
“Famous swain”—oh, Death, you kill me.
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Bitterblue arrives May 1, 2012!
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