Title: Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1)
Author: Robin LaFevers
Pages: 496
Publisher: Anderson
Release Date: 3rd January 2019
Blurb from Goodreads:
Young, beautiful and
deadly.
Trained as an assassin by the god of Death, Ismae is sent to the court of Brittany, where she finds herself underprepared - not only for the 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?
A dangerous romance full of intrigue, poison and finding one's path.
Trained as an assassin by the god of Death, Ismae is sent to the court of Brittany, where she finds herself underprepared - not only for the 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?
A dangerous romance full of intrigue, poison and finding one's path.
My Review:
*I received an eARC of this book
in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Penguin Random House UK
Children's and NetGalley*
When
Ismae is saved from an arranged marriage, she finds herself at the
convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters serve Death.
Ismae
learns that she has been given gifts from Death Himself and is
offered the chance to use them as a handmaiden to Death, to stay at
the convent and become an assassin.
Having
nearly completed her training, Ismae is given an assignment that
takes her to the court at Brittany, where she is thrust into a world
of political intrigue and treason.
Ismae's
loyalty to the convent and her obedience in serving Death's will is
tested, but what will win - her head or her heart?
The
premise for Grave Mercy intrigued me - I love a historical setting
and assassin stories.
I
thought Ismae was a likeable protagonist. She had suffered a lot
during her childhood, so the convent was a safe haven for her where
she learned to defend herself.
Duval
was an interesting character and I liked reading his interactions
with Ismae.
The
setting was interesting as I don't know much about the history of
France (except that England and France have pretty much always been
at war). However, I don't know how historically accurate it was.
I
liked the mix of fantasy and historical.
The
plot was interesting and held my attention. I appreciated that the
romance (which I found quite sweet) didn't overshadow other aspects
of the plot like Anne's struggles. I thought it ended really well.
The
writing style was easy to follow and I liked the character
descriptions.
While
I wasn't blown away by Grave Mercy, I did enjoy it and I am intrigued
to read the other books in the series.
Overall
this was an enjoyable read.
Seems like an intriguing concept!
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