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Make the harrowing journey home with Queen Bitterblue's sister and spy, in the fifth novel in the bestselling Graceling Realm series.
Hava sails across the sea toward Monsea with her sister, the royal entourage, and the world’s only copies of the formulas for the zilfium weapon she saved at the end of Winterkeep. During the crossing, Hava makes an unexpected discovery about one of the ship’s crew, but before she can unravel the mystery, storms drive their ship off course, wrecking them in the ice far north of the Royal Continent. The survivors must endure a harrowing trek across the ice to make it back to Monsea. And while Queen Bitterblue grapples with how to carry the responsibility of a weapon that will change the world, Hava has a few more mysteries to solve—and a decision to make about who she wants to be in the new world Bitterblue will build.

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	Graceling	Fire	Bitterblue	Winterkeep	Seasparrow

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	Enter the Graceling Realm with the beloved story that started this thrilling fantasy adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cashore.	A breathtaking, marvelous Graceling Realm book from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cashore.	Enter the Graceling Realm and let it work its magic in this unforgettable novel from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cashore.	The highly anticipated next book in the New York Times bestselling, award-winning Graceling Realm series, which has sold 1.7 million copies.	The fifth novel in the bestselling Graceling Realm series is told from the point of view of Hava, Queen Bitterblue’s sister and spy, and chronicles the harrowing journey back to Monsea.

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Gr 9 Up-Hava's Grace lets her disappear in plain sight, making her the perfect spy for Queen Bitterblue, her secret half-sister. Bitterblue learned the truth about zilfium in Winterkeep, and now travels home with zilfium weapon plans where Hava must play a part. Hava's insatiable curiosity and ever-listening ears discover a mystery aboard the royal ship Monsea, but before she can get to the bottom of it they're blown off course. Shipwrecked and stranded on the ice in the far north, Hava uncovers a number of other questions as court and crew begin their long, treacherous walk back to Monsea. After a childhood spent in hiding, Hava's journey forces her to reckon with who she is and how she wishes to be seen by the world. Cashore's writing and character arcs are exceptional as always, but Hava's juvenile narration strikes an odd tone for such a dark series, and her musings often lead nowhere, making this story harder to follow than its predecessors. While they're marketed as companion novels, the series from Bitterblue onward really does need to be read in order to understand what's at stake. There is some racial diversity among the cast, with Bitterblue being biracial. VERDICT Cashore never misses the bestsellers lists. That said, this harrowing adventure is probably best for libraries where the rest of the series already has readers.-Emmy Nealα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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"I may be biased, as Cashore has been my self-proclaimed favorite author for over a decade, but this book quite literally made me sob at my desk at one moment, so longtime (and newer-to-the-series) fans will be extremely thrilled."—BuzzFeed

"Seasparrow is a cathartic story, one that allows its heroine to understand how much she’s been through and how much she needs....I hope there’s more Hava yet to come."—Molly Templeton for Tor.com

"Cashore never shies away from showing the charming mundanities of the everyday and the brutal realities of the harshness of wilderness and emotions as well as exploring how enduring trauma shapes a person and a kingdom.... A harrowing, rewarding tale of survival."—Kirkus Reviews

"Cashore's Graceling books have hit bestseller lists and kept readers fascinated for almost 15 years. This fifth installment promises the same."—Booklist Reviews

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Kristin Cashore grew up in northeast Pennsylvania and earned her master's degree from the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College. She lives in the Boston area. Her epic fantasy novels set in the Graceling Realm--Graceling, Fire, Bitterblue, and Winterkeep--are all New York Times bestsellers and have won many awards.

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If you could eavesdrop without anyone knowing—if you could turn yourself into a barrel, or a coil of lines, or a clump of canvas on deck where two people are standing together, whispering secrets to each other—are you sure you wouldn’t?
Eavesdrop. I wonder where that word comes from. Did people used to climb into the eaves of a house and snoop on conversations? Then drop? Then what? Yell “Surprise!” and watch people jump and throw their papers around?

That would be funny. I’ve never done that.

I asked Giddon his opinion, but he had no ideas about eavesdrop. He said he’s fond of the wordsnowdrop, and he’s right; it’s a good word. It snows almost every day now here at sea, so it’s nice to imagine white petals drifting down onto my face. But it doesn’t help me witheavesdrop.

He said it aloud, “Snowdrop,” as we stood on the foredeck of the Monsea, where the plunge of the prow into each wave is more extreme than anywhere else on the ship. I like it there on the foredeck. It feels like exciting things are going to happen.

Then he said, “Foxglove, that’s a nice word too. Moonflower,” he added, staring across the gray water like he was having a revelation. Giddon is big and tall and handsome in a noble sort of way, with a neat dark beard and pale skin like mine, and he has a fire inside him that he reserves for Bitterblue. I could see him mentally picking a bouquet for her. “Larkspur,” he said, so I said, “Skunk cabbage,” because I was getting tired of Giddon.

“Skunk cabbage?” he said, turning a look of indignation upon me. “Of course not.”

“Impatiens,” I said significantly, but he wandered down to the main deck with a dreamy expression on his face, and I wished, as I’ve wished many times, that Giddon and Bitterblue, who’s the Queen of Monsea and secretly my half sister, would confess their newfound romantic relationship to me. I’m not stupid. I’m a spy. It’s my job to figure things out. And she’s my family, even if hardly anyone knows that. They should tell me.

I’ll ask Teddy about eavesdrop when we get home. Teddy’s part of Bitterblue’s Ministry of Education. He’s clever with words, cleverer than Giddon. My mother once told me, in a moment of lucidity, to keep a list of cherished qualities I would like in a friend. I never have. It’s not like people line up for me to choose from, with their qualities listed on their chests. But if I did keep a list, maybe “Clever with Words” would be on it.

Not that Giddon lacks good qualities. He would tear off the head of anyone who hurt my sister.

I used to jump out and surprise my mother, actually, now that I consider it. I would hide myself from her, then make myself visible suddenly. Reach for her, arms outstretched, laughing. One time, when I did that, she screamed in such terror that the king, my father, came running. So I hid quickly, and never did that again. It wasn’t safe to startle my mother. Too often, she wasn’t in her strong mind.

Anyway, my point is, I don’t have to climb into the eaves to eavesdrop.

I can stand right in front of you, plain as plain, do a trick on your brain, and you see something else. It’s my Grace. Are you in a room now? Look around. I could be right there and your eyes slide over me and see a coat on a hook instead, or a potted tree that you would realize is vaguely person-shaped if you only looked harder, but you won’t. Is there some part of the room that’s especially boring to you, some corner you don’t seem to want to focus on? That could be me. It’s not your fault. I’m discouraging your attention, and changing what you think you see.

Anyway, it was just an example. I wouldn’t do it as a trick. In fact, I’m not supposed to do it at all, not without Bitterblue’s permission, and only on official queen’s business. Of course, seeing as I’m a spy, one could argue that I’m always on official queen’s business. It’s my job to keep her safe. I do that by hiding and snooping. By not trusting people. And by having adventures; I’ve sailed to the other side of the world and crossed the sky in a flying machine. I’ve talked to silbercows in the sea and pulled a pin that made a bomb explode. I’ve stolen formulas for weapons that will make my sister powerful. I’ve been to Winterkeep, and now we’re going home again.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dutton Books for Young Readers (November 1, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 624 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1984816675
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1984816672
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 17 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL740L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.63 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.7 x 8.5 inches

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Kristin Cashore is an exceptional new voice in the fantasy genre whose characterisation, beautifully realised world and compelling narratives set her apart. If you love to be swept up and away by a novel then these are must-read books, from a master storyteller.

Cashore grew up in the northeast Pennsylvania countryside as the second of four daughters. She received a bachelor's degree from Williams College and a master's from the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College, and she has worked as a dog runner, a packer in a candy factory, an editorial assistant, a legal assistant, and a freelance writer.

She has lived in many places (including Sydney, New York City, Boston, London, Austin, and Jacksonville, Florida), and she currently lives in the Boston area. Graceling, her first book, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, won the prestigious Mythopoeic Award, and is already a New York Times bestseller. Fire is her second novel, and a third is on the way.

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Adrienne Moore

So lovely!

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024

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I have loved this series since the first book, and have never been disappointed yet. This one was slow for the first minute, but swiftly became something I couldn’t put down, stayed up too late, sneaked to read at work. Beautifully imagined, entertaining but profound. I love these people and this world and all the ways the unspeakable is transformed into a story you never want to leave.

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Jay

another fantastic entry in the Graceling series

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024

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I loved this book just as I’ve loved all of the books in the Graceling series. Hava is a very different character from Bitterblue, closer to Katsa but filled with so much trauma and sadness and anger. Reading this book felt more raw than the others in the series, I could feel Hava’s grief throughout and it was heavier to read as a result. But still so worth it, with characters that were beloved and feel real, and full of adorable foxes. I highly recommend this book, as I do with all of the Graceling realm series.

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Toni Kaui

This one was difficult

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023

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It's important to know that Kristin Cashore is one of my top ten authors, and when I learned of the release of Seasparrow my excitement was palpable. I was excited to learn about the life of another important member of the Council.

Unfortunately, I found the second half of Part 1 and most of Part 2 moved slower than molasses. It is missing the quick action of the first 4 books. And while I understand that the lumbering pace of the story mirrors Hava's need to contribute thoughts and actions, it made for difficult reading for me. In fact, I stopped reading the book for 4 weeks and decided to continue reading the book today because I wasn't interested in starting a new book.

That being said, the second half of Part 3 was classic Cashore in every war containing the twists and turns I expected, no, hoped, we'd follow Kera, but I'm also hopeful that it is foreshadowing the next book in the series.

I do know that regardless of how I felt about this book, I anxiety await Cashore's next!

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Glad I got this book.

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023

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I loved all the early graceling books but the last one - Winterkeep. I just couldn't get through it. It was mostly about the Winterkeep culture, which didn't interest me and all of the characters were awful people. I didn't much like even the foxes in Winterkeep. Sometimes, when I get alienated by a book, I set it aside for a few weeks and then pick it back up and can get pulled back in. So, I set that book aside and picked it back up after a month or two and still couldn't stand it. Set it aside again and let six months go by and still could not get involved and enjoy that book. I never did finish it. So, when Seasparrow, was released. I didn't order it. It's an expensive book and I figured maybe I lost interest in the series. Then it was offered at an extreme discount and that happened at a time when I was out of books. I still had strong suspicions that I wouldn't like it but at the price they were offering it, it wasn't catastrophic if I didn't enjoy it.
I was enthralled and absorbed and loved the characters and was sad when the book ended. So, I'm back to being a huge fan. And will buy the next book in the series.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023

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This new addition to the Graceling Realm was a fantastic read. I had to make myself stop reading and do something else, so it I would not read it too fast, lol.
Bitterblue and her advisors are on their way back home after all the drama in Winterkeep (previous novel); but is it a good idea to sail in winter? As it turns out, this is really Hava’s story as she begins to learn who she wants to be in the future. Lots of suspenseful action and a bit of romance makes this an exciting read.

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Robin Snyder

The Feeding and Care of Blue Foxes

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023

Seasparrow might more aptly be called the care and feeding of foxes since a lot of the book is spent on that. This book focuses on Hava, Bitterblue’s half sister that the was hidden away most of her life to protect her from the evil king. She isn’t as easy to read a PoV from since she still has a lot of residual anger and hurt from that time in her life that seems to seep out at strange times.
"I want you to know why I'm angry... I want you to know why I'm mean. The anger inside me is too big. If I look at it too close, I feel too much grief to survive."

Hava is Bitterblue’s spy most of the time. Her grace is to be able to look like something else in the room. A barrel, curtain or a statue and then she can evesdrop and learn secrets for the good of the kingdom. She likes having a purpose and she loves Bitterblue but she is also full of angst and anger and since the book is from her PoV it is a bit difficult to relate to sometimes.

If you like character driven stories then this is probably going to work for you in a lot of ways. For me, I got bored through the long sections of first sailing and then trekking across a frozen expanse after being shipwrecked. There were some small intrigues on the ship that were interesting especially with the finding of another blue fox but other than that a lot of it is just talking and being inside Hava’s head.

I did better once they were back in the Kingdom and working some political intrigues instead of just trying to survive. Hava is so broken in so many ways and lashes out at so many around her that care about her. Caring for the baby foxes helps her for sure to learn how to love and care for something and heal a little but overall, she is just prickly.

I liked the conclusion to the book, however I don’t think we needed so many pages to get there, that was the struggle for me. It seemed like a good third of the book is about the foxes and fox babies while cute not really plot driving.

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Abigail L. Spinolo

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Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2023

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Told from the perspective of Hava, Seasparrow is an amazing story about what it means to heal from deep traumas, all wrapped up in a thrilling adventure.
Humorous and compelling and heartbreaking and hopeful by turns, I could not put it down.

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Becca

I can’t get enough of these books

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2023

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This continues to be my favorite series ever. This book wasn’t my favorite installment, mainly because I’m not as drawn by Havas perspective and narration but it was also refreshingly different from the other narrative characters.

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Anna M Dolan

couldn't put it down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2023

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I read this over two days I couldn't stop thinking about it anytime I wasn't reading it. This whole series is incredible I definitely recommend!

Cha.Cha

Tedious

Reviewed in Australia on February 22, 2023

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I’m huge fan of the first three books and adored them, but the last two books have been tediously boring and drawn out.

Nicola

Good, but slightly too long

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2023

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I enjoyed Seasparrow, but I do feel it was too long. Quite a few chapters could have been summarised down to 3 or 4 pages, as 10-20 chapters were predominantly following the same plot.

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I love this series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2023

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This a beautifully written book. Hava is a complicated but lovely person.
Please read the series but if only one book then this is the best. I have loved every minute

Charlotte Watkins

Best yet

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2023

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Love the graceling books, this was the best one yet. Hava is such a unique character and I think Hava’s confusing personality is consistent throughout which is a hard job when a character is that complex and she does it well.

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