![]() They subscribe to the philosophy that they don't decide who to kill or when to kill they take orders from St. Mortain where the nuns aren't your typical nuns: they are trained killers. Because of this, she is rescued and sent to the convent of St. Apparently Ismae's scar indicates that her mother tried to abort her and the fact that Ismae survived means that she is a descendant of the god of death, Mortain. Her father, a scoundrel, marries her off for money to a pig farmer and once he sees Ismae's scars, he practically kills her and throws her in a cellar. ![]() For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?" It's 15th century Brittany and Ismae is in a bad situation. 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. ![]() To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. ![]() Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts-and a violent destiny. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Goodreads says, " Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. ![]()
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