Waiting on Wednesday #11

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blog post by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights releases we're eagerly awaiting.

My pick this week is:

Title: Grave Mercy

Series: His Fair Assassin # 1

Author: Robin LaFevers

Expected publication date: April 3st, 2012

Summary: 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?

Why I'm waiting on it: Because who doesn't like pretty assassins, poisons and NUNS??? And on top of that, the cover is just amazing! I will definitely be reading this book, seeing that I was invited to by Netgalley, like probably many of you were. 

So how about you? What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

EXCLUSIVE: GRAVE MERCY

OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!! I just logged into my e-mail this morning and guess what was in there??????? An e-mail from NetGalley telling me that I got the exclusive 55-day long opportunity to read the book for free!!!Isn't that just FREAKIN' AMAZING????????? I sure think it is!!!!!!!! The punctuation marks should mean enough :)))
Anyway, for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, scroll down, please :)

The #3 Spring 2012 Kids' Indie Next List pick!

  

Escaping from the brutality of an arranged marriage, seventeen-year-old Ismae finds sanctuary at the convent of St. Mortain. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts -- and a violent destiny. She will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death -- yet in order to claim her new life, she must be willing to take the lives of others. But how can she deliver Death's vengeance against a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?

  

"With characters that will inspire the imagination, a plot that nods to history while defying accuracy, and a love story that promises more in the second book, this is sure to attract feminist readers and romantics alike."

~Booklist, starred review

  

"Fiction and history coalesce in a rich, ripping tale of assassinations, political intrigue and religion in 15th-century Brittany...A page-turner--with grace."  

~Kirkus, starred review

  

"Rich in historical detail, well-realized characters, political machinations, and enticingly prickly scenes between Ismae and Duval, LaFevers's complex tale incorporates magic both sparingly and subtly. This powerful first volume of the His Fair Assassin series should attract many readers."

~Publishers Weekly, starred review

  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 

9780547628349 ~ Pub Date: 4/3/12

If you want to read a free excerpt of Grave Mercy, please follow the banner on the left hand side. There's also a cool book trailer :) 

And like always, let me remind you that my giveaway is ending tomorrow. So if you want to have a chance to win an awesome book of your choice, go ahead and enter the rafflecopter !!!