Courting Darkness

"The many bloody battles, shocking betrayals and steamy kisses offer a satisfying return on investment."— New York Times Book Review "Sharp and breathless, full of anger and strength. May the sequel hurry."— Kirkus, STARRED review "A first-purchase gem of historical fantasy for high school and public libraries that will delight fans and engage newcomers."— School Library Journal, STARRED review "LaFevers‘ sharply drawn characters, pointed storytelling, and intricate takes on political intrigue will once again have readers turning pages.... [T]here are few writers as fine at their craft as LaFevers."— Booklist, STARRED review "LaFevers’s blood-soaked, machination-riddled tale captivates as its fierce, passionate, intelligent female characters examine issues of agency and empowerment, freedom, and sisterhood."— Publishers Weekly, STARRED review "LaFevers yet again skillfully pulls from the history of the 15th century French-Breton War to create a richly developed world of political intrigue, while casting it with deeply relatable and fully fleshed out characters."— The Bulletin of the Center for Children‘s Books "Alternating between Sybella’s and Genevieve’s voices, LaFevers maintains an intense pitch of intrigue: murders, assaults, romance, betrayals, and erotic encounters follow one after another with plenty of garrotes, swords, daggers, poisoned sewing needles, and the like."— The Horn Book Magazine