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Grave Mercy

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012 - Juvenile Fiction - 549 pages

Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?

Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.
Ismae's most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death's vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?
  

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Well, the plot moved along quickly, I'll give it that. - Goodreads
Her characterization seemed inconsistent & wishy-washy. - Goodreads
The ending was lovely and really sweet! - Goodreads
The writing was a little immature... - Goodreads
Instead I got a average love story. - Goodreads
The plot was alternately rushed and dragging. - Goodreads

Review: Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1)

User Review  - Amanda - Goodreads

This review stands for BOTH Grave Mercy AND Dark Triumph. Spoilers ahoy. SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS I feel deeply ambivalent about this book. There are so many "on the other hands" that I'd ... Read full review

Review: Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1)

User Review  - Kat (Le Pauvre Cœur) - Goodreads

Grave Mercy, the first volume in an exciting new trilogy for teens, is set in a 15th century French convent where the nuns are trained killers for the god of death. Does this not sound like the ... Read full review

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About the author (2012)

Robin LaFevers was raised on fairy tales, Bulfinch's mythology, and nineteenth-century poetry. It is not surprising that she grew up to be a hopeless romantic. She was lucky enough to find her one true love, and is living happily ever after with him in California. www.robinlafevers.com

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