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A review by foraging_pages
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
4.0
I’m very glad I read this novel after having my eye on it for years. It always sounded so intriguing - handmaidens of death. I enjoy when novels based on historical events are well researched and truthful as is the case of Grave Mercy. The conflict between France and Brittany, the duchy, the wars and heroes, and the court politics alike. All of those elements paired with the old gods and those who serve them made for a solid plot line.
At the beginning, I wasn’t sure I really understood Ismae. We learned of her past, but I wasn’t connected to her. I hadn’t seen enough of her personality before we were in the middle of the conflict. That problem fixed itself when her gifts became more apparent. I love Duval, though. He was easy to love as a character.
At the beginning, I wasn’t sure I really understood Ismae. We learned of her past, but I wasn’t connected to her. I hadn’t seen enough of her personality before we were in the middle of the conflict. That problem fixed itself when her gifts became more apparent. I love Duval, though. He was easy to love as a character.