![]() ![]() ![]() The contours of the plot will feel familiar to genre fans-a young orphan, possessed of special gifts, receiving lessons in a cloistered community on how to realize her potential-but Lawrence makes it seem fresh through evocative prose and three-dimensional characterizations. I was born for killing the gods made me to ruin. ![]() Her life is spared through the intervention of Abbess Glass, who takes Nona to the Sweet Mercy Convent and puts her through rigorous training. Red Sister by Mark Lawrence Series: Book of the Ancestor 1 Published by Ace on ApPages: 469 Source: the publisher Narrator: Heather O'Neill Length: 19 hours, 21 minutes Buy from AmazonBuy from Barnes & NobleBuy from Book DepositoryBuy on Audible Goodreads. The main narrative is a lengthy flashback recounting the story of Nona Grey, a young girl who was given to a childtaker she’s introduced moments from being hanged for attempting to kill a powerful noble who was hurting a friend of hers. Edit: Red Sister is much better written, and faster paced than Dawn of Wonder (which is a first book after all, and while good, does suffer from first book syndrome), and the storyline is much more interesting and better executed than Blood Song. The prologue setting up a battle between a Martial Sister and a force of 200 men ends just before the first blow is struck. ![]() Lawrence (the Broken Empire trilogy) grips readers from the opening sentence-“It is important, when killing a nun, to ensure that you bring an army of sufficient size”-of this successful fantasy series launch. ![]()
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