Books with category Assassins & Spies
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Godsgrave

2017

by Jay Kristoff

In a land where three suns almost never set, a ruthless assassin continues her quest for vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family. Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she’s far from earned it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she’s no closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia; in fact, she’s told directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits.

But after a deadly confrontation with an old enemy, Mia's suspicions about the Red Church’s true motives begin to grow. When it’s announced that Scaeva will be making a rare public appearance at the conclusion of the grand games in Godsgrave, Mia defies the Church and sells herself to a gladiatorial collegium for a chance to finally end him. Upon the sands of the arena, Mia finds new allies, bitter rivals, and more questions about her strange affinity for the shadows. But as conspiracies unfold within the collegium walls, and the body count rises, Mia will be forced to choose between love and revenge, and uncover a secret that could change the very face of her world.

Nevernight

2016

by Jay Kristoff

In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family. Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she hides in a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and her father’s former comrades. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the door of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined.

Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic—the Red Church. If she bests her fellow students in contests of steel, poison, and the subtle arts, she’ll be inducted among the Blades of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and one step closer to the vengeance she desires. But a killer is loose within the Church’s halls, the bloody secrets of Mia’s past return to haunt her, and a plot to bring down the entire congregation is unfolding in the shadows she so loves.

Will she even survive to initiation, let alone have her revenge?

Grave Mercy

2013

by Robin LaFevers

Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf? 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?

The Night Angel Trilogy

2009

by Brent Weeks

The Night Angel Trilogy is a modern classic of epic fantasy, hailed as a New York Times and multi-million copy bestselling epic fantasy series. In this compelling narrative, a young boy trains under the city's most legendary and feared assassin, Durzo Blint.

This box set contains the completed trilogy: The Way of Shadows, Shadow's Edge, and Beyond the Shadows. For Durzo Blint, assassination is not just a job; it's an art form. He stands as the city's most accomplished artist in the deadly craft.

For Azoth, survival is precarious and never guaranteed. Growing up in the slums as a guild rat, he's learned to quickly judge people and take risks. One such risk is apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint. To be accepted, Azoth must forsake his old life and adopt a new identity and name. As Kylar Stern, he must navigate the assassins' world of dangerous politics and strange magics, cultivating a flair for death.

The series kicks off with the New York Times bestseller The Way of Shadows, establishing Brent Weeks' Night Angel Trilogy as a modern classic of epic fantasy. Now, the complete story is available in one boxed set.

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