Title: Grave
Mercy
Author: Robin
LaFevers
Publisher: Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt
Length: 549 pages
Rating: 4/5
Narrowly saved from an awful arranged marriage and shuffled
off to a mysterious convent in the night, seventeen year old Ismae finds her
destiny lies with the god of death. At the convent, she is taught to be an
assassin for Death and is trained in all matters of weaponry, poisons, and even
the wily womanly arts. She will need all of her training and more to survive
her most important mission: posing as the mistress to the handsome Gavrial
Duval, she infiltrates the high court of Brittany to ferret out a traitor and
save the duchess and the country from harm.
This book has everything that I love. It’s historical
fiction, but written like the fantasy books I inhaled as a kid. It’s also got
romance, intrigue, and great well-rounded characters. Plus a strong main female character who kills…literally. I
became quite fond of Ismae, who is just the right amount of confidence (when it
comes to killing) and bumbling (when it comes to womanly charm).
Because it’s historically based on fifteen century Brittany,
there are a lot of characters with remarkably similar names to keep track of,
but the mystery and romance will keep you reading through the longest
historical lessons. Plus, you can always count on Ismae to shoot someone with a
crossbow to liven things up.
Overall, enjoyable read, and I’m very much looking forward
to the other books in the series, which I’m excited to report, look like
they’ll be about Ismae’s equally awesome killing friends.
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