YA Addicted Book Club discussion

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?


Who is in for this one?

I've been meaning to read this forever so I'll pick it up next!

I've been meaning to read this for ages, so I'll see when I finish my current audiobook and if I finish it before the end of March then I'll jump in.

I could've sworn I had an old ARC of this book, but I couldn't find it... I don't even have the book on my tbr shelf! 🙈 If I can find it at the library I'll join in.

I've read it already and not planning a reread but I'll be here for the discussion!

I'm starting this one now!

I'm a little over 100 pages in and quite enjoying it. I rather like the setting and look forward to learning more about the how the marque's are chosen by Him as well as everything about the handmaidens.

I'm up to page 443 chapter 43 and while parts of it are predictable I am really enjoying the read. It is a historical first with fantasy thrown in so its right up my alley.

Yea! I think the first book was my favourite of the series tbh!

Finished it! Absolutely was worth reading and I will totally read the next one in the near future.
(view spoiler)[ I will say that I Cunnard being the one pulling the strings was pretty obvious from early on. And the fact that it took Ismae so long to realize she could pull the poison from Duval was not my favourite as again was pretty obvious when he improved after they touched. (hide spoiler)]

Oh yes! I get you!

Let me know how you get on with the rest of the series!