Book Review / His Fair Assassin series

This little space has been neglected lately!  I finally got around to reading one of the galleys I was looking forward to the most, Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers which is the final book in the His Fair Assassin series:

I am sad to see this series end, but man, was it a satisfying ending! This series is without question at the top of my list of YA fantasy series. 

This final installment focuses on Annith, a character who we've met briefly in the previous two books, Grave Mercy and Dark Triumph. Annith is desperate to receive her first assignment from Mortian, the god of death, outside the abbey's walls. However, Annith's fate is more intertwined with the fate of the abbey and its abbess than she could have ever imagined. 

I love the way each title focuses on a particular young woman, but in this final book they all three come together once more to fight together for the people they love. The wrap-up isn't cheesy or over-done, but just enough tying up of loose ends. The plot was a perfect mix of intrigue, romance and action and had enough surprising twists and turns to keep readers engaged.

I highly, highly recommend this title for readers in grades 9 and up - especially ones who are fans of Rae Carson's Girl of Fire and Thorns series.   Mortal Heart will be available on November 4th, 2014; thank you to Edelweiss for the digital galley.