Grave Mercy
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)
Author
Contributors
LaFevers, Robin Author
Series
His fair assassin volume 1
Published
HarperCollins , 2012.
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Status
Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?
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?
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Format
eBook, Kindle
Street Date
4/3/2012
Language
English
ISBN
9780547822419
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
LaFevers, R. (2012). Grave Mercy . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)LaFevers, Robin. 2012. Grave Mercy. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)LaFevers, Robin. Grave Mercy HarperCollins, 2012.
Harvard Citation (style guide)LaFevers, R. (2012). Grave mercy. HarperCollins.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)LaFevers, Robin. Grave Mercy HarperCollins, 2012.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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