Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

Post date: Jul 1, 2014 3:10:00 AM

Slip back into the time of the Middle Ages where kings, queens, dukes, and duchesses vied to rule countries. Ismae, at the age of seventeen, is forced into a brutal marriage. With the help of an elderly shaman woman she escapes to the convent of St. Martin where she learns she has special gifts. The convent wants to teach her how to use her gifts and become a trained assassin. The nuns teach Ismae about poisons, weapons, fighting, and seduction. The first big assignment she is given is to protect the future Queen of England. She is sent to the high court of Brittany where she must figure out who is plotting treason and who is loyal to the future queen. Will she be able to learn the truth in time.