No one ever truly loved her when she was a child, not without ulterior motives, and until she met Ismae and Annith, the concept was completely strange to her.Īnd then she saves Beast, the duchess’s mighty hero, and she finds compassion and tenderness in the most unlikely of places. Her shaky beliefs were only natural – with all the hurt and betrayal she’s suffered, it’s hard for her to believe in anything, least of all a powerful father who supposedly loves her. The most interesting part by far were Sybella's doubts regarding her god and father, Mortain. There’s only so much I can imagine without unconsciously raising barriers to protect myself, and Sybella’s suffering went far above those limits. It was an ugly cry I cried for this girl and yet my perception was limited because a human heart truly can’t stretch that far without breaking. Can a wounded animal ever completely heal? Can a person who’s been hurt in ways unimaginable to a normal human being ever find it within herself to trust anyone? What does it take to repair a shattered soul? Believe me when I say you will feel Sybella’s pain. Through Sybella, LaFevers raised some interesting questions. From the outside, it seems that her heart has hardened and that there isn’t a flicker of warmth inside her. She kills those who deserve it and she does it without mercy. Unlike Ismae, who is well-trained but not that experienced, Sybella is a seasoned assassin. It is not an easy read, that much I can tell you, and yet it is certainly worth your tears, for you will be a better person once you finish it. Sybella’s tale is so deeply personal and painful, a story of torture and degradation, a story full of monsters and betrayals. The darkness of Ismae’s story pales in comparison to the utter hopelessness of Sybella’s circumstances. Seeing as I neatly fell into the first category, Dark Triumph became one of those books I often thought about… dreamed about, to be completely honest. Pretty soon they were everywhere, and everyone was talking about Grave Mercy, some obviously thrilled and some not so much.
About a year ago, the words ‘assassin nuns’ first started showing up around the blogosphere.
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