A page-turner-with grace.' - Kirkus, starred review (star) 'Rich in historical detail, well-realized characters, political machinations, and enticingly prickly scenes between Ismae and Duval, LaFevers's complex tale incorporates magic both sparingly and subtly. Grave Mercy and Mortal Heart are the other books and they feature Ismae and Annith, respectively.A Kirkus Best Teen Book of 2012 (star) 'With characters that will inspire the imagination, a plot that nods to history while defying accuracy, and a love story that promises more in the second book, this is sure to attract feminist readers and romantics alike.'- Booklist, starred review(star) 'Fiction and history coalesce in a rich, ripping tale of assassinations, political intrigue and religion in 15th-century Brittany.LaFevers' ambitious tapestry includes poison and treason and murder, valor and honor and slow love, suspense and sexuality and mercy.

The nun assassin idea is still very entertaining, and I can’t really say that this book didn’t remind me of Game of Thrones (even though there’s not so much political intrigue in this book) because some things that were lacking in the previous book, took place now.ĭarker and in my opinion even stronger than Grave Mercy, I’m really looking forward to Mortal Heart.ĭark Triumph is the second book in the His Fair Assassin Trilogy. Her life has definitely been tragic so far and she’s no perfect character either. But Sybella’s story was really interesting, even though it’s more her personal story and less about Brittany’s history. I don’t want to go into too much detail for fear of spoiling anything, and it’s best to read it all by yourself. As she’s constantly surrounded by danger and betrayal, she’ll have to find out just which role Mortain has in mind for her. She tried to flee her old life by coming to the Convent of Saint Mortain but instead was trained to return and retake her place at court as a spy to the Convent.

The second book in the His Fair Assassin-series follows Sybella, another Handmaiden of Death. I liked Ismae’s but I liked Sybella’s story even more.

So, please be aware these review are several years old! So I will be posting first the old reviews, and then new ones where I picked up the stories. I’m a currently trying to finish some of my unfinished stories.

Grave mercy book 3