On the subject of horror

I've been reading something that was recommended to me by Claire. She even lent me the book. So I started reading it, and it seemed pretty normal. Your average sort of creepy children story. Until I realized that it wasn't like that at all. The actual children didn't show up until about the hundredth page. I was actually pretty confused. But it's been a fun read so far. The characters are less complicated than the stuff I've read in the past, but realistic none the less. the character most talked about in depth might be the main character's, Jake, deceased grandfather. it's interesting because he dies very early on in the story as a plot point. Eventually Jake ends up following his grandfathers final words, cryptic of course, what other kind of last words are there, to an old orphanage where crazy kids with superpowers roam free, with the added bonus of time travel. Though it was addressed to me as a horror story, it's not scary to me so much as it is a puzzle. I'm trying to figure it out as i go along, and that's not exactly easy sometimes. but there are bits to it that really click when something is explained and that's the sort of thing that i love. anyway, it's a fun book, but it's probably not something that i would want to write or think extensively on. But great if you just want an entertaining read.

Eyes eyes eyes eyes gracelings.

So I'm reading a book called Gracelings by Kristin cashore. It's pretty excellent. It focuses around a world where some people are called gracelings, gifted with a special talent such as mind reading or sword fighting. From what I can tell it seems like these gracelings are identified as such at birth from their unusual eyes. Two different colored eyes of an unusual color or shade. The main character in this book is named Katsa, and she has an especially unpleasant grace. Killing. She can flip a grown man ten times her size right over her head or smash someone's head in without a second thought. Because of her unfortunate talent, she is used as a weapon by her father, and she is recognized easily by her eyes and face. She has one bright blue eye and one vividly green eye. While her father sends her on his missions, she goes on her own at night.during these self appointed missions, she has to hide her eyes and face as best she can. She also tries to train herself to control this power and keep it in check. Her father wants messy deaths. She does not. I actually really enjoy the character. It would be very easy to write her in a way where she would bother me but she doesn't . She's cold and distant, the way that someone would react to being put in a situation like that since their birth. People are terrified of her. It's entertaining, fast paced, and the world it takes place in is awesome,

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