Action and Reflection in Cashore's Graceling

Graceling, the first novel of Kristin Cashore, is a young adult fantasy told from the point of view of eighteen year old Katsa, a Graceling.  In the world of Katsa, most people are average humans. A small portion of the population is “Graced” with special skills, each unique to the individual. These individuals are distinguishable by their heterochromat…