{"product_id":"courting-darkness-isbn-9780544991194","title":"Courting Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst in a duology, this darkly thrilling page-turner set in the world of the best-selling His Fair Assassin series is perfect for fans of THRONE OF GLASS, RED QUEEN, and GAME OF THRONES. Told in alternating perspectives, when Sybella discovers there is another trained assassin from St. Mortain’s convent deep undercover in the French court, she must use every skill in her arsenal to navigate the deadly royal politics and find her sister in arms before her time—and that of the newly crowned queen—runs out. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sybella accompanies the Duchess to France, she expects trouble, but she isn’t expecting a deadly trap. Surrounded by enemies both known and unknown, Sybella searches for the undercover assassins from the convent of St. Mortain who were placed in the French court years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenevieve has been undercover for so many years, she no longer knows who she is or what she’s supposed to be fighting for. When she discovers a hidden prisoner who may be of importance, she takes matters into her own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs these two worlds collide, the fate of the Duchess, Brittany, and everything Sybella and Genevieve have come to love hangs in the balance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo trained assassins. One treacherous court. Who can they trust but each other?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDual POV:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow two deadly assassins on a collision course—one on a desperate search for an ally, the other losing herself in a web of lies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSisters in Arms:\u003c\/b\u003e Sybella knows another assassin is hidden in the French court, but finding her in a nest of vipers could be a fatal misstep for them both.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedieval France Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e Immerse yourself in the treacherous, glittering world of the 15th-century French court, where a single wrong word means death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDark Fantasy:\u003c\/b\u003e Trained from childhood to serve the God of Death, these heroines must rely on both their lethal skills and their fragile faith to survive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"The many bloody battles, shocking betrayals and steamy kisses offer a satisfying return on investment.\"—\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e  ★ \"Sharp and breathless, full of anger and strength. May the sequel hurry.\"—\u003cem\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED review  ★ \"A first-purchase gem of historical fantasy for high school and public libraries that will delight fans and engage newcomers.\"—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED review  ★ \"LaFevers' sharply drawn characters, pointed storytelling, and intricate takes on political intrigue will once again have readers turning pages.... [T]here are few writers as fine at their craft as LaFevers.\"—\u003cem\u003eBooklist,\u003c\/em\u003e STARRED review  ★ \"LaFevers’s blood-soaked, machination-riddled tale captivates as its fierce, passionate, intelligent female characters examine issues of agency and empowerment, freedom, and sisterhood.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED review   \"LaFevers yet again skillfully pulls from the history of the 15th century French-Breton War to create a richly developed world of political intrigue, while casting it with deeply relatable and fully fleshed out characters.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books   \"\u003c\/em\u003eAlternating between Sybella’s and Genevieve’s voices, LaFevers maintains an intense pitch of intrigue: murders, assaults, romance, betrayals, and erotic encounters follow one after another with plenty of garrotes, swords, daggers, poisoned sewing needles, and the like.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890104594661,"sku":"NP9780544991194","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544991194.jpg?v=1730232547","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/courting-darkness-isbn-9780544991194","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}