Grave Mercy

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Seventeen-year-old Ismae flees a brutal arranged marriage and finds refuge in a convent dedicated to the old gods, where she discovers she has been blessed by Death itself with extraordinary and dangerous gifts. Trained as an assassin and handmaiden to Death, she must embrace a violent destiny to claim her new life—but her most critical assignment tests her resolve when she infiltrates the treacherous court of Brittany. Caught between her sacred duty to deliver Death's vengeance and an unexpected love that threatens to undo her mission, Ismae must navigate deadly games of intrigue and make impossible choices that will define her fate. Robin LaFevers weaves a richly atmospheric tale of dark magic, political conspiracy, and the struggle between duty and desire, set against the backdrop of medieval Brittany. This gripping historical fantasy explores what it means to reclaim power from those who would exploit you, and the price of choosing your own path.

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