#dellians

[arlinis]

Denise Vasi wouldve been the perfect fire -my cries-

[brigan-d-e-l-l]

I saw an ask you published in the "Graceling" tag about POC in the books, and your response included the inference you made that Dellians are dark-skinned, and I just wanted to say I agree. When I was reading I noticed the narration didn't always point out that Fire and other Dellians were dark so much as mention that Pikkians were "pale," because from Fire's point of view dark skin is the norm, so she noticed when someone wasn't.

Aha yes. (: I completely agree with you too about the Pikkians and Fire’s perspective on that. I saw someone make a post about wanting to gather all the quotes that depict the skin colours of the Dellians & Lienids which I thought was a great idea. It’d be nice to kindly prove to those who believe that Fire is white wrong. :p 

[carlasbookcase]

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

The next instalment to Kristin Cashore's realm of Gracelings and monsters, Bitterblue is now grown up, is the Queen of Monsea and is left with the sad and terrible truth of her legacy; a land silently suffering in pain of the past, of what her father, King Leck's, Graceling powers did to everyone; demand obedience by controlling their mind with lies. Now, Bitterblue must bring this kingdom out of its heart and head ache, but with so many gaps, lies and people trying to forget and move forward, maybe the past could hold all the answer left in the fog that still lingers. 

Bitterblue is as fragile by the truth as her advisers. After having had her mind fogged by her father and having watched him kill her mother before her eyes she is as confused about her father's doing...what did he do that causes her advisers to desperately forget everything, who often shrink within themselves to escape her questions and Leck's torments. With so many gaps in the lack of knowledge of it all Bitterblue makes it her task to be a truthseeker, to understand. But diving into the truth is proving more tricky and harder as someone is frantically trying to stop her from doing so, and it may just be closer to home than she expected.

Cashore brings a most amazing and emotional read. The story is tragic, the emotions raw and desperate, and the sadness evoked is startling and deep, but beautiful at the same time. I couldn't take my eyes away from the pages, so heartbreaking and eerie. The terrible deeds of King Leck linger raw in the bones of everyone, and the chance for hope and happiness is a long long road, but one that Cashore divulges in a head held  high. 

Loved it. A brilliant end? to the world of the with Gracelling, Monsters and all types of people and walk of life.