"Bitterblue" follows the journey of Bitterblue, the young queen of Monsea, as she grapples with the traumatic legacy of her father, the tyrannical king Leck. As she seeks to understand her kingdom and its past, she initiates a quest for truth and healing. Dealing with the scars of her father's cruel rule, she explores hidden libraries, meets rebels, and uncovers dark secrets affecting her people. Along her journey, Bitterblue struggles with loneliness and the weight of her responsibilities while striving to create a better future for her subjects, ultimately leading her to confront the very nature of power and redemption. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Graceling Realm .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 608 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Kristin Cashore is an exceptional new voice in the fantasy genre. She has an M. A. in Children's Literature and has lived in Pennsylvania, Syndey, Boston, Cambridge, Austin, Italy and even London before setting, for the moment, in Florida.