Thursday, November 6, 2014

Mortal Heart (His Fair Assassin #3)

by Robin LaFevers

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...
(Summary retrieved from goodreads.com)

The third book is finally out! I haven't gotten my hands on a copy yet, but I'm excited to the extreme! The first two books are on the short list of books that changed my life. Grave Mercy (#1) introduces the readers to France in the 1480's to the convent of St. Mortain, with main characters Ismae, Sybella, and Annith. Each book in the trilogy (in that order) tells the story from their points of view. Dark Triumph (#2) which is Sybella's story is one of the most powerful stories I've ever read. She is so strong and so unapologetic about her strength. Truly a rare trait that not many female characters share. Completely and utterly worth the 1,398* page journey.
*(total over all three books).