In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.

Encourages readers to accept and love themselves as they are and advises them to be confident, curious, adaptable, and willing to speak up.

Best friends Ivy and Bean learn that being very good can be a real challenge when they set out to become like a man Ivy heard about who was so pure of heart that birds and animals followed him.