Review: Courting Darkness

Courting Darkness by Robin LaFevers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sybella is one of Death’s daughters and a trained assassin. Her current mission is to attend the duchess to France where she is to marry the king. She quickly discovers that she has enemy’s everywhere, but all isn’t over. She is also told that two fellow novitiates were placed in the French court many years ago, now she just needs to find them. Genevieve has been in the French court for so long she no longer believes she will ever be contacted. When she discovers a hidden prisoner, she befriends him and hopes they can help each other. Will Sybella be able to contact Genevieve in time? What are they willing to lose in order to complete their missions?

Courting Darkness is the first book in the Courting Darkness Duology. It is set in the world of the His Fair Assassin trilogy, but readers do not need to have read the first series to enjoy this book. LaFevers has outdone herself with strong female protagonists in a historically tremulous time. This is an action-packed novel told in alternating voices that will leave readers breathless after each chapter. Courting Darkness should be added to most reader’s TBR list, whether they like action, adventure or historical fiction.


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