Nevernight

Mia witnessed her father's execution and the imprisonment of her mother, who later went insane, and has sworn to revenge the deaths. She apprentices at a school for assassins where the training is brutal and violent, and if she survives until initiation she may then get her revenge, but Mia has a problem – despite being willing to kill she struggles with issues of good and evil. This fantasy novel is filled with suspense and a convoluted plot that leads to an unexpected ending. As the novel deals with mature subjects, teachers and teacher-librarians should review it carefully before use or adding it to collections.