![]() ![]() The story may not have been of the same rare quality as Clockwork Angel, for example, but there is something fascinating about those two genres combined nonetheless. Historical and fantasy make delightful mélanges when the two of them are present in a novel. Maybe I have been bewitched, compelled, but, when I think of this novel, the word ‘‘masterpiece’’ is the first one that comes to my mind. ‘‘You are well equipped for our service.’’Įverything in this fantasy book approaches perfection. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart? ![]() Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany-where she finds herself woefully under prepared-not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. ![]() To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others. ![]() If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts-and a violent destiny. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf? Genres & Themes: YA, Historical, Fantasy, Assassins, Secrets, Plotting, Romance, Friendship ![]()
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