Grave Mercy, 1 - His Fair Assassin, Book I (Paperback)


set star] "Fiction and history coalesce in a rich, ripping tale of assassinations, political intrigue and religion. . . . LaFevers' ambitious tapestry includes poison and treason and murder, valor and honor and slow love, suspense and sexuality and mercy. A page-turner--with grace." --"Kirkus Reviews," starred review Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage to the respite of the convent of St. Mortain. Here she learns that the god of Death has blessed her with dangerous gifts and a violent destiny. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others. But how can she deliver Death's vengeance upon a target who has stolen her heart?

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set star] "Fiction and history coalesce in a rich, ripping tale of assassinations, political intrigue and religion. . . . LaFevers' ambitious tapestry includes poison and treason and murder, valor and honor and slow love, suspense and sexuality and mercy. A page-turner--with grace." --"Kirkus Reviews," starred review Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage to the respite of the convent of St. Mortain. Here she learns that the god of Death has blessed her with dangerous gifts and a violent destiny. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others. But how can she deliver Death's vengeance upon a target who has stolen her heart?

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Oozing with passion, suspense, romance and espionage, this book portrays murder in a very different light. Full review:http://crushingcinders.com/ya-book-review-grave-mercy/

Grave Mercy is about kick-butt Assassin Nuns.. what's not to love? With paranormal and historical fiction elements, this book has the potential to be absolutely amazing. Unfortunately though, I found that this book was just not for me. Everything about it appealed to me and seemed so beautiful – the cover is one of the best I have seen and the overview sounded catching and drew me in. The characters and storyline were a complete hit and miss for me. It just felt like there was something missing, something to bring it all together. I was so sad that I was so bored - really it broke my heart. The plot really fell flat for me and I didn't feel a connection to the characters. There was plenty of potential, which just did not materialise – perhaps it improves in the next book. Unfortunately I do not have the urge to continue with the series. I know my review is in the minority when it comes to this series, but hey that's OK, there are still a ton of great books out there waiting to be read!

Product Details

General

Imprint

Houghton Mifflin

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

His Fair Assassin, 1

Release date

May 2013

Availability

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First published

March 2013

Authors

Dimensions

209 x 138 x 37mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

566

ISBN-13

978-0-544-02249-2

Barcode

9780544022492

Categories

LSN

0-544-02249-1



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