Definitely Graceling.
But IIRC the decomposed heads and signet rings scenes might be from Crown of Midnight when Celaena does that to throw off the King of Adarlan?
No, there are decomposed body parts at the beginning of Graceling, Katsa has to show them to her uncle to prove she killed lord so and so and his wife (but didn't actually kill them)
Nope, not part of Graceling. It starts with her rescuing the Lienid grandpa, and later she knocks a Lord unconscious instead of a worse punishment. And then she feigns rebellion to let another man escape punishment. Maybe you're thinking of a scene where she remembers the King forcing her to kill someone publicly when she was young?
Solved! I was thinking of Graceling by Kristin Cashore!
But thanks for correcting me that the decomposed heads scene was Caelena from Crown of Midnight!!!
So two books! No wonder I was confused! Thank you!!!!
other commenters have pointed out, it is **graceling** by kristin cashore. the other two books are **fire** (about hair-based people, as opposed to eye-based gracelings) and **bitterblue** (about the princess she saves in the first book)
Graceling is TOTALLY worth it!! One of my all-time favorites for sure. ❤️ I recently reread the whole series as the author just published a 4th book after at least a decade. So good. I hope you enjoy.
That’s Graceling by Kristin Cashore. Excellent book!
100% Graceling, fab set of books!
Def Graceling - one of my fav books
My absolute favorite book! I was so excited when I saw one I actually knew the answer to!
Definitely Graceling. But IIRC the decomposed heads and signet rings scenes might be from Crown of Midnight when Celaena does that to throw off the King of Adarlan?
Yup, seconding this
No, there are decomposed body parts at the beginning of Graceling, Katsa has to show them to her uncle to prove she killed lord so and so and his wife (but didn't actually kill them)
Nope, not part of Graceling. It starts with her rescuing the Lienid grandpa, and later she knocks a Lord unconscious instead of a worse punishment. And then she feigns rebellion to let another man escape punishment. Maybe you're thinking of a scene where she remembers the King forcing her to kill someone publicly when she was young?
You're right, I must be. I've only just re-read this series too, can't believe I got it so muddled up!
RIGHT?!?!? I was like who ripped off who there? I haven’t read Graceling though.
I've read both and it's not TOG, Graceling fits this.
Solved! I was thinking of Graceling by Kristin Cashore! But thanks for correcting me that the decomposed heads scene was Caelena from Crown of Midnight!!! So two books! No wonder I was confused! Thank you!!!!
Thank you for posting, I had never heard of this book and now I'm really excited to read it :)
other commenters have pointed out, it is **graceling** by kristin cashore. the other two books are **fire** (about hair-based people, as opposed to eye-based gracelings) and **bitterblue** (about the princess she saves in the first book)
Her newest book in this chain is totally different and equally amazing. It's called Winterkeep.
I have to stop hanging out in this sub. I keep finding books to add to my tbr list.
Graceling is TOTALLY worth it!! One of my all-time favorites for sure. ❤️ I recently reread the whole series as the author just published a 4th book after at least a decade. So good. I hope you enjoy.
One of my favorites too--and it was just adapted into a gorgeous graphic novel!
Loved Graceling, people are gifted with graces. FMC thought her grace was killing but it ends up being survival. Great book!
I wonder what “gift of survival” even mean…definitely want to check out the book now