Mortal Heart - Brossura

Lafevers, Robin

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0544542576 ISBN 13: 9780544542570

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016

Riassunto

In the powerful conclusion to Robin LaFever's New York Times bestselling His Fair Assassins trilogy, 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.

 

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PRAISE FOR ROBIN LAFEVERS AND THE HIS FAIR ASSASSIN TRILOGY:   Praise for Dark Triumph  * "LaFevers is that wonderful sort of storyteller who so completely meshes events, descriptions, and characters that readers get lost in the world she's concocted. It's a place where history mingles with mystery and love is never expected." — Booklist, starred review

 

* "The prose's beauty inspires immediate re-reads of many a sentence, but its forward momentum is irresistible. An intricate, masterful page-turner about politics, treachery, religion, love and healing." — Kirkus, starred review

 

* "Brimming with powerful emotions, thrilling sword fights, and accurate period detail, this tightly plotted tale will enthrall readers of romantic historical fantasy." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

 

"Personal where Grave Mercy was political and comprehensive, this story focuses tightly on Sybella as she seeks vengeance upon the many men who have wronged her...Her romantic relationship with the imprisoned warrior unfolds with a sweet tenderness that romance fans will relish." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

 

"Romantic fantasy with a vengence. . . LaFevers offers a pungent mix of inner torment, costume drama, and dagger-, sword-, poison-, and garrote-play." — Horn Book

 

"[Dark Triumph] will keep readers' lamp light burning into the wee hours." — Shelf Awareness Pro  Praise for Grave Mercy  * "With characters that will inspire the imagination, a plot that nods to history while defying accuracy, and a love story that promises more in the second book, this is sure to attract feminist readers and romantics alike." — Booklist, starred review  
* "Fiction and history coalesce in a rich, ripping tale of assassinations, political intrigue and religion in 15th-century Brittany. ...LaFevers’ ambitious tapestry includes poison and treason and murder, valor and honor and slow love, suspense and sexuality and mercy. A page-turner--with grace." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review  
* "LaFevers is an artful storyteller who has created a strong lead character....The tale is one of scheming nobles, political subterfuge, murder, and romance —all of the best aspects of a good read. And like any good mystery, the plot is unpredictable." —VOYA   *"Rich in historical detail, well-realized characters, political machinations, and enticingly prickly scenes between Ismae and Duval, LaFevers's complex tale incorporates magic both sparingly and subtly. This powerful first volume of the His Fair Assassin series should attract many readers." — Publishers Weekly, starred review  
* "The book is well written and filled with fascinating, complex characters who function realistically in this invented medieval world." — School Library Journal, starred review   * "Part spy novel, part feminist coming-of-age tale, LaFevers's riveting story set in fifteenth century Brittany will keep readers on the edge of their seats." — Shelf Awareness, starred review

"Devotees of His Fair Assassin will be gratified to rexeive this closure."

—Kirkus

* "LaFevers again mesmerizes her readers through the political struggles of 15th century Brittany and the intrigues of the followers of Mortain." —School Library Journal, starred review

 

"Teens looking for strong, engaging female characters, the evolution of ancient traditions, or a solid adventure tale will adore every page."

—VOYA

* "Both a powerful tale of political intrigue and a heady supernatural romance, memorable adventure will entirely satisfy devotees of this series."

—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"LaFevers effectively ties up the loose ends of the triology's cast—its loves, connivings, and murderous skills—with more love than war."

—Horn Book Magazine * "[LaFevers] offers readers worthy heroines: fair assassins whose emotions and choices are as rich and complex as their fearsome abilities." —Booklist, starred review

  

L'autore:

Robin LaFevers, raised on a steady diet of fairy tales, Bulfinch’s Mythology, and nineteenth-century poetry, is the author of two additional series: Theodosia Throckmorton and Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist. She lives with her husband on a ranch in Southern California. Visit her website at www.robinlafevers.com.  

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0544542576
• ISBN 13: 9780544542570
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 444