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by Robin Lafevers
Hardcover, 400 pages
Expected publication: April 2, 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Premise:
Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge—but at a price. Naturally skilled in both the arts of death and seduction, the convent views Sybella as one of their most dangerous weapons.
But those assassin’s skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. Her father’s rage and brutality are terrifying, and her brother’s love is equally monstrous. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the dungeons, will a daughter of Death find something other than vengeance to live for?
This heart-pounding sequel to Grave Mercy serves betrayal, treachery, and danger in equal measure, bringing readers back to fifteenth century Brittany and will keep them on the edge of their seats.
But those assassin’s skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. Her father’s rage and brutality are terrifying, and her brother’s love is equally monstrous. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the dungeons, will a daughter of Death find something other than vengeance to live for?
This heart-pounding sequel to Grave Mercy serves betrayal, treachery, and danger in equal measure, bringing readers back to fifteenth century Brittany and will keep them on the edge of their seats.
What better way to celebrate the release of Dark Triumph than an animated discussion between FANS?! :-D Please welcome Vale as we let our enthusiasm loose!! :-D
Let's discuss the characters first -
I love Sybella. She changes so much! Tell me what you love about Sybella!
On the other hand, I enjoyed (perhaps too much) her killing plots. Why, she spilled the blood!
And Beast!
Beast is the right amount of ogre & (teddy) bear. He can be gentle but also savage an army by himself. & that's exactly why I think he was perfect for Sybella; because that's exactly what she needed.
& the story they shared without knowing it! *tear*
We have to discuss villains, too, because these are some of the worst I've ever met and I hate them furiously. Who drives you to madness in Dark Triumph?
Aside, you know, D'Albret & Madame Dinan? Julian, then. He is not precisely bad, but damn, he's... confused. At the end I felt a lot of pity for him, just how wrong he was about the things around him, about Sybella.
D'Albret *flips* He is a freaking son of a bitch & I hope the shadows of hell reap his soul apart for the rest of eternity. & that's it.
What do you love about Robin LaFevers' writing - in both Grave Mercy & Dark Triumph?
Oh, I like the real sense of being in other time, brought by the usage of words. I know it is very hard, to write by a time frame, but at the end is worth it because it transports me!
Also, the accurate use of metaphors that are not quite metaphors. "Time stretches like honey falling off a blade" Is so beautiful! & the french words, Merde!, jajaja.
Do you want to make any guesses about book three? :-)
you know, I've been guessing in my head since I finished the book but I... can't. Is about Annith, alright but... which will be her exact role on the politiking & the duchy (you know, considering...)?
Okay, I know that she will flee the convent, she already did, for all we know, so... my guess are (a) She goes straight to Ismae (& the abbess) & officially starts His biding, (b) She will stumble in the countryside, until something hits her forehead & she gets her wits right (& kills someone!), (c) Uh... something unexpected happens?
Okay, you know? I'll tell you once the blurb is released.
Anything else you would like to share?
The perspective of Death! Since Grave Mercy, I absolutely fell by the way Death is portrayed. Not necessarily like something bad not necessarily the end or the only option. Both Ismae & Sybella have different perspectives about Death & how to serve Him; I am very impressed of the... mythology, (um, yeah, mythology for lack of a better word,) in which the god is viewed.
Where is your review?
You can find my review in Goodreads! From April 3th it will be there:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/321219067?auto_login_attempted=true
Thank you, Vale!!! I love talking about favorite books with someone who also loves them!!! Woohoo!! Thx for visiting today... and sharing your enthusiasm!
My Reviews:
1st Review of Grave Mercy
2nd Review of rereading Grave Mercy
Review of Dark Triumph
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Robin LaFevers was raised on a steady diet of fairy tales, Bulfinch’s mythology, and 19th century poetry. It is not surprising she grew up to be a hopeless romantic.
Though she has never trained as an assassin or joined a convent, she did attend Catholic school for three years, which instilled in her a deep fascination with sacred rituals and the concept of the Divine. She has been on a search for answers to life’s mysteries ever since.
Many of those answers still elude her, she was lucky enough to find her one true love, and is living happily ever after with him in the foothills of southern California.
In addition to writing about teen assassin nuns in medieval Brittany, she writes books for middle grade readers, including the Theodosia books and the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist series. You can learn more about those books at www.rllafevers.com.
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