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Grave Mercy by Robin LaFeversExpected Publication Date: April 3rd, 2012
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page Count: 560 pages
Pre-order from Amazon: Grave Mercy: His Fair Assassin, Book I (His Fair Assassin Trilogy)
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?Why I Can't Wait: I admit, this book is long, but it looks awesome! A story about a girl who becomes an assassin for Death?! I mean, of course she falls in love with some guy she's supposed to kill, but that's the fun of it right?! Also, despite the fact that the Mistress of the Red Dress is back on a cover, I'm enjoying it :)
Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.
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. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?
This book looks amazing, I can't wait to read it!! Wow, 560 pages is alot! Let's just hope those pages are filled with awesomeness! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot! Although if I think about it, some Marian Keyes books I've read last year were like 640 pages long and I managed to read them in a few days so it's not necessarily a bad thing. :) It sounds like a great read!
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Hey guys! I have this book on my TBR list already. It's a great pick!!
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Thanks for sharing. This sounds like an interesting book. I agree that 560 pages is LONG!
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The whole black and red cover is starting to get to me lately... But aside from that? This one sounds really good! I haven't read a LONG book in awhile (aside from Stephen King... LOL!)
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From the moment I saw this book all I could think was "badass" And Yay! It comes out just in time for my b-day ^__^
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i am in LOVE with this cover. it is SO BEAUTIFUL. Plus the synopsis is so awesome , but wow 560 pages? hoping its 560 pages of good stuff :D
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Love this cover! So pretty. Sounds like an interesting story.
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This cover is stellar!!! It seems pretty interesting great pick.
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Oooh ... I haven't seen this one yet. LOVE the cover, LOVE the premise. I'm totally sold.
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I was lucky to get an ARC of that and it's really really good!! Nun assassins are intense!
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Assassin nuns, eh? Sounds interesting/possibly fabulous/a little crazy. Nice pick!
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Cant wait to read this too!! Awesome pick Anna
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Oh wow, this one sounds amazing, perfect for me. I really like strong protagonists hehe
ReplyDeleteGreat pick Anna! It looks very interesting! :) ;)
ReplyDeleteAn assassin for Death???? Sign me up! (To read this, not to be an assassin LOL!) This book sounds SO COOL, Anna! :) And I'm all for girl power so the fact that there's a girl in a dress on the cover with a huge GUN makes me even more excited to read this!
ReplyDeleteAwesome pick for your WOW, Anna-twin! <3 I can't wait for this book now too! :)
I love this cover it is so epic looking!
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This looks very good! i hadn't seen it yet!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! This was my pick last week. I'm super excited for this one. Happy Reading!
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I've enjoyed the author's middle grade books very much...this one sounds great!
ReplyDeleteI love mythology. I love the cover. And I think I am going to love the book. My reading pile has been getting to big to handle ever since I started my blog and yet I can't bring myself regret it.
ReplyDeleteYES YES YES. I MUST have this one! Great pick!
ReplyDeleteNice pick! I've been seeing your tweets about this one. The synopsis sounds like tons of fun. I hope your able to squeeze it into your schedule.
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Omg, I've never heard of this one but it TOTALLY sounds like something I would most definitely enjoy! :) Right when you said, "...it's long." I did a double take! It's not LONG! By the time you get to the end, you'll be dying for more, lol!
ReplyDeleteI'm SO adding it to my tbr pile stat! Thanks for bringing this book to my attention, Anna!
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ReplyDeleteOoo, any heroine wearing a red fur-lined dress and holding a crossbow is a character worth getting to know.
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Oh, seems like an great book :D Awesome pick ;)
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This looks like a good one as well. Can't wait for it to come out. We have so many great books coming out this year!
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Great pick! This book sounds awesome and is already on my list. I love the cover, she looks like she is going to make a great protagonist.
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Great pick, Anna! I can't wait to read this one myself. :)
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