A special book

I'm just loving the book that I'm reading - Fire by Kristen Cashore, a sort of prequel to Graceling (she calls it a companion book).  I think part of the reason I like it so much, and Graceling for that matter, is that in both, the heroine is lonely and beaten down by life, but she has special talents and is very principled, and all the good people in the book grow to love her because of it.  It's so poignant and makes for a very satisfying read.