Summary: While attending a reception given by one of the directors of her parents' museum, she stumbles across an old foe in the most surprising circumstances! His reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back. Once again Theodosia will have to take on secret societies, evil curses, and dark magic too sinister to imagine, especially if it falls into the wrong hands. Blocked at every turn, Theodosia must rely on her own skill and cunning, along with a little help from her friends
Robin LaFevers Ordine dei libri
R.L. LaFevers crea racconti oscuri e gotici che approfondiscono le complessità dell'anima umana e i misteri del mondo. Le sue opere sono celebrate per la loro atmosfera intensa, il linguaggio poetico e le profonde esplorazioni di temi come l'amore, la perdita e la fede. L'autrice gioca magistralmente con i confini tra bene e male, attirando i lettori in mondi ricchi di segreti e dilemmi morali. Il suo stile distintivo e i suoi personaggi avvincenti lasciano un'impressione duratura sul lettore.






- 2022
- 2020
In this lush historical fantasy by Robin LaFevers, two assassins risk everything to protect their loved ones. Sybella, a novitiate of Death, grapples with loss while guarding the Duchess of Brittany. As she connects with a fellow novitiate in the French court, trust becomes elusive in this thrilling conclusion to the Courting Darkness duology.
- 2020
Igniting Darkness
- 576pagine
- 21 ore di lettura
Two assassins will risk absolutely everything--even their own divinity--to save the people and the country they love in this lush historical fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Robin LaFevers. Set in the world of the beloved His Fair Assassin series, this smart, sensational follow up to Courting Darkness is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black. When you count Death as a friend, who can stand as your enemy? Sybella, novitiate of the convent of Saint Mortain and Death's vengeance on earth, is still reeling from her God's own passing, and along with him a guiding hand in her bloody work. But with her sisters on the run from their evil brother and under the watchful eye of her one true friend (and love) at court, the soldier known as Beast, Sybella stands alone as the Duchess of Brittany's protector. After months of seeking her out, Sybella has finally made contact with a fellow novitiate of the convent, Genevieve, a mole in the French court. But Sybella, having already drawn the ire of the French regent, may not be able to depend on her sister and ally as much as she hoped. Still, Death always finds a way, even if it's not what one expects. No one can be trusted and the wolves are always waiting in this thrilling conclusion to the Courting Darkness duology, set in the world of Robin's beloved His Fair Assassin trilogy.
- 2019
Courting darkness
- 544pagine
- 20 ore di lettura
When Sybella accompanies the Duchess of Brittany 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. Genevieve 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. As these two worlds collide, the fate of the Duchess, Brittany, and everything Sybella and Genevieve have come to love hangs in the balance.
- 2014
Mortal Heart
- 576pagine
- 21 ore di lettura
Annith has watched her gifted sisters at the convent come and go, carrying out their dark dealings in the name of St. Mortain, patiently awaiting her own turn to serve Death. But her worst fears are realized when she discovers she is being groomed by the abbess as a Seeress, to be forever sequestered in the rock and stone womb of the convent.
- 2013
Dark Triumph
- 400pagine
- 14 ore di lettura
Sybella's duty as Death's assassin in 15th-century France forces her return home to the personal hell that she had finally escaped. Love and romance, history and magic, vengeance and salvation converge in this thrilling sequel to Grave Mercy.
- 2012
In the fourth adventures in the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist series the world's youngest beastologist must minister to a sick unicorn while continuing the search for his missing parents.
- 2012
When Theodosia and her cat, Isis, travel to Egypt to return the Orb of Ra and the Emerald Tablet, she hopes to learn more about her origins but finds, instead, the Serpents of Chaos and a precious treasure that suddenly appears and disappears.
- 2012
Grave mercy
- 496pagine
- 18 ore di lettura
Young, beautiful and deadly. Trained as an assassin by the god of Death, Ismae is sent to the court of Brittany, where she finds herself underprepared - not only for the 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? A dangerous romance full of intrigue, poison and finding one's path. Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Red Queen, and The Cruel Prince.


