Dark Triumph / Robin LaFevers / 387 pages

This is the 2nd book in "His Fair Assassin"  which is about assassin nuns in the late 15th century Brittany.  Dark Triumph tells the story of Sybella, a tortured soul raised by a treacherous madman, who enjoys the killing.  In Dark Triumph readers follow Sybella as she completes feats of courage and finds a giant of a soulmate.  LaFevers does an excellent job of character development, historical setting, and plot development.  You cannot put this book down.  Lots of crossover appeal for teens and new adults.  Book three, Mortal Heart,  will be out in Spring 2014 and I can't wait to get my hands on it! LaFevers also writes the Theodosia books for a younger audience.