I liked this book so much that I read it twice. And then bought it. And will soon be reading it again. I don't think I've mentioned before but I got the original idea for More Blessed after reading Graceling. I was thinking about how the "graces" were recognized by eye color and how you might identify them if you didn't have that to go off of. Thus, the supernaturals and the Registry were born :)
The idea and worldbuilding are obviously inspiring, but the protagonist is my favorite part. Katsa is fierce and strong and so beautifully flawed. She feels trapped by her uncle, who happens to be the King, but at the same time figures out how to help people. Sneakily. Relentlessly. Awesomely.
Book #2 is more of a companion than a sequel. It tells the story of some important stuff that happens before Graceling, in the country that lies past the mountains. There's still plenty of traveling around, but no one clear destination or journey.
I haven't decided, but I might like Fire a bit more than I do Katsa. (Maybe because she likes babies, which is the polar opposite of Katsa.) She's unabashedly feminine and yet so powerful. The politics aspect of the book is a little...not weak, but kind of unexplained. It's the relationships between all the major characters that are really compelling.
More Blessed Word Count: 14,569
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