Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

Expected publication: April 3rd 2012 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Summary from Goodreads
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?

I loved the mythology and world of this book!  I loved the concept that with the spread of Christianity the old gods of the region were made into saints.  I didn't much care for Ismae at first but near the end she grew on me.   I'm not sure why, I think I just found her a tad annoying.  I really enjoyed Duval, he was such a well-rounded character.  I liked the story and the cast of characters.  The idea of a convent of nuns who are trained as assassins was fascinating, and I wish that we could have seen more of Ismae's training.  The next book in the series is about Ismae's fellow Sister/Assassin Sybella, and I am very interested in reading more of this world.


This book is out today!  So go get you some.