Grave Mercy, 1 (His Fair Assassin, #1)

by Robin Lafevers

[Stephanie]

I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. I have no idea why, because the premise sounded cool, but I stayed away from it for a long time. I'm happy that I decided to check it out from the library though, because this book ended up being one of my favorites.

With Grave Mercy being over 500 pages, I was a little scared. Especially since it's a historical, sometimes I feel like historicals can drag. But I found myself happy that it was so long, because I didn't want it to end.

I absolutely loved the dynamic between Ismae and Duval. Ismae was awesome, and Duval was awesome, and together they were awesome. I cannot express my love for them enough. Ismae is someone who thinks for herself (or learns to think for herself), and learns from her mistakes. And Duval is such a caring and loyal character. I'm just so sad that this was a library book, because I wish I had a copy right now to hug it.

I didn't realize that this book had some kind of fantasy along with it. I didn't even think about the fact that these were nuns and that they obviously have a god that they follow. But learning about all the other old god's that this country was built on was fascinating to me. Especially since Ismae is one of the daughters of the god of Death. So interesting!

I really enjoyed reading about Ismae's time around the court. I couldn't figure out who was a traitor and who wasn't. This is somewhat of a mystery because the whole time I was trying to figure out who to trust. But I didn't start figuring it out until Ismae did.

So if you're a little hesitant to read this because of the length, I say go for it because it is a fantastic story. I loved it so much, that I want to go out and buy it right now, along with the next book, Dark Triumph, which I can't wait to get my hands on! This is definitely a favorite of mine and I will be revisiting it again.