Kate's Collection

In the exciting and heartbreaking conclusion to the Demon’s Lexicon trilogy, we get to know Sin – the enigmatic dancer and potential new leader of the Goblin Market – for the first time. Sin’s life is, and has always been, hard. When her mother died in terrible circumstances, Sin was left to care for her younger siblings by herself. Living in the Goblin Market means that she has a community she can lean on, but Sin knows that in the end it all comes down to her. The ever present battle between the ragtag people of the Goblin Market and the magicians (who get their power by selling people to demons) is heating up, and in the midst of danger, Sin begins to realize that she might be losing her right to lead the Goblin Market as well. Mae Crawford, her kind-of friend and newcomer to the magic world, is gaining support among the Market people, and the only way for Sin to win it back is to accomplish the impossible. Meanwhile, the enigmatic and troublesome Ryves brothers keep making life more complicated, and Sin finds herself begrudgingly allied with them. But the Ryves brothers are keeping secrets, as they always do, and the exciting and unexpected conclusion is something you won’t want to miss.

The Demon’s Surrender is book three of the Demon’s Lexicon Trilogy. -- KL

Graceling takes place in a world where some people are born with extraordinary talents and mismatched eyes. Named Gracelings, they occupy an odd place in society, as they are both useful and feared. Katsa is a wonderful heroine - neice to the King, she is Graced with killing. She has become the King's thug, mostly against her will. Enter Po, a prince from a neighboring country, Graced with hand to hand combat. Katsa and Po strike up an unlikely but charming friendship, and together, they become embroiled in conflict in the neighboring kingdom. In the process, Katsa learns something about her self and her Grace that will change her entire worldview.

--KL

The Bone Palace is a fantasy novel (the follow up to The Drowning City) follows the necromancer Isyllt as she tries to figure out why a prostitute was found clutching a ring bearing the royal signet. This book has politics, mystery, and a whole cast of really interesting and well developed characters - even the ones who only get a couple scenes.

--KL