When Sybella accompanies the Duchess to France, she expects trouble, but she isn’t expecting a deadly trap. Surrounded by enemies both known and unknown, Sybella searches for the undercover assassins from the convent of St. Mortain who were placed in the French court years ago. Genevieve has been undercover for so many years, she no longer knows who she is or what she’s supposed to be fighting for. When she discovers a hidden prisoner who may be of importance, she takes matters into her own hands. As these two worlds collide, the fate of the Duchess, Brittany, and everything Sybella and Genevieve have come to love hangs in the balance.

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Sybella’s duty¬†as Death’s assassin in 15th-century France¬†forces her¬†return¬†home to¬†the personal hell that¬†she¬†had finally escaped.¬†Love and¬†romance, history and magic, vengeance and salvation¬†converge¬†in this thrilling sequel to Grave Mercy.

 

Sybella arrives at the convent‚Äôs doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge‚Äîbut at a price. The convent views Sybella, naturally skilled in the arts of both death and seduction, as one of their most dangerous weapons. But those assassin’s skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the dungeons, will a daughter of Death find something other than vengeance to live for?

Sybella’s duty as Death’s assassin in 15th-century France forces her return home to the personal hell that she had finally escaped. Love and romance, history and magic, vengeance and salvation converge in this thrilling sequel to Grave Mercy. Sybella arrives at the convent’ s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge– but at a price. The convent views Sybella, naturally skilled in the arts of both death and seduction, as one of their most dangerous weapons. But those assassin’s skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the dungeons, will a daughter of Death find something other than vengeance to live for?

Robin LaFevers has enchanted young readers with her Nathaniel Fludd: Beastologist and Theodosia series, which earned starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly. In Grave Mercy, LaFevers crafts a fantastical tale sure to win her a new fan base among young adults. Escaping an arranged marriage, 17-year-old Ismae finds sanctuary in the St. Mortain convent, where the sisters worship the gods of old. There Ismae learns that the God of Death has special plans for her-a destiny that will one day compel her to betray the man she loves.

How can you rise from the ashes if you don’t start a fire?

Hoping to find an ally from the convent, Sybella instead discovers yet another initiate who has
been misled and misused by the former abbess of Saint Mortain. But with long-held secrets
exposed and allegiances revealed, Sybella must form an uneasy trust born of desperation to
combat enemies at the French court who would have them branded as traitors and heretics.

Some mistakes cannot be fixed–that is Genevieve’s growing fear. Though she may have been a fool, she
is no coward and will do whatever it takes to set things right and ensure her queen’s–and Sybella’s–safety.
It will take all of Genevieve’s strength of will and cunning, along with Sybella’s willingness to embrace her
growing power. But even that may not be enough.

Plans fail, fragile loyalties are tested, and bridges burn in this riveting conclusion to the Courting Darkness
duology. Here, the daughters of Death finally embrace the full depth of their power–and try to make whole
that which has been broken, including themselves.

Mortal Heart is the powerful conclusion to Robin LaFevers’s New York Times bestselling His Fair Assassin trilogy‚Äîperfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Kristin Cashore, and Victoria Aveyard.

“LaFevers again mesmerizes her readers through the political struggles of 15th century Brittany and the intrigues of the followers of Mortain.”‚ÄîSchool Library Journal, starred review

In fifteenth-century Brittany, the sisters of the convent of St. Mortain are trained assassins, now mobilizing to protect the French duchess from the rumblings of war. Newest among their ranks is Annith, but she‚Äôs escaped the convent to seek her own destiny with the god of Death. When Annith meets a mysterious knight at court, she can‚Äôt tell if he is friend or foe, and she must make a desperate choice….

Don’t miss this final chapter to the critically acclaimed His Fair Assassin series that takes reader‚Äôs deep into the wicked world of corrupt politics, dangerous love, and hard-won vengeance.

In the powerful conclusion to Robin LaFever’s New York Times bestselling His Fair Assassins trilogy, Annith has watched her gifted sisters at the convent come and go, carrying out their dark dealings in the name of St. Mortain, patiently awaiting her own turn to serve Death. But her worst fears are realized when she discovers she is being groomed by the abbess as a Seeress, to be forever sequestered in the rock and stone womb of the convent. Feeling sorely betrayed, Annith decides to strike out on her own. She has spent her whole life training to be an assassin. Just because the convent has changed its mind, doesn’t mean she has.