Holy Sister

Book of the Ancestor, Book 3

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Holy Sister

By: Mark Lawrence

Narrated by: Helen Duff

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Nona Grey’s story reaches its shattering conclusion in the third instalment of Book of the Ancestor.

THEY CAME AGAINST HER AS A CHILD. NOW THEY FACE THE WOMAN.

The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor’s armies are in retreat.

Nona faces the final challenges that must be overcome if she is to become a full sister in the order of her choice. But it seems unlikely that Nona and her friends will have time to earn a nun’s habit before war is on their doorstep.

Even a warrior like Nona cannot hope to turn the tide of war.
The shiphearts offer strength that she might use to protect those she loves, but it’s a power that corrupts. A final battle is coming in which she will be torn between friends, unable to save them all. A battle in which her own demons will try to unmake her.

A battle in which hearts will be broken, lovers lost, thrones burned.

HOLY SISTER completes the Book of the Ancestor trilogy that began with RED SISTER and GREY SISTER. A ground-breaking series, it has established Mark Lawrence as one of the most exciting new voices in modern speculative fiction.

Mark LawrenceHelen DuffHarperCollins Publishers LimitedBooks of the Ancestor

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Critic reviews

"An excellent writer." (George R.R. Martin)

"Dark, passionate, tense, with a female hero anyone could relate to - I was utterly fascinated! This is no pretty, flowery tale, but one of vastly different people struggling to survive when a hostile government comes to power." (Number one New York Times best-selling author Tamora Pierce)

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This series marks a jump in writing quality and it wasn’t as though the others are shabby in quality.

There is a weight to the prose that seems to make the story linger, without rushing headlong, or being dull.

This is where the threads come together and it doesn’t disappoint with an almighty character arc, tweaked by events and opportunity with enough turns to keep you guessing and await with anticipation.

If there was to be a gripe it would be that you are kept at arms length to the opposing forces with the conclusion. You may get a sword in the face, but nary a glimpse at who or what are driving the armies and Emperor’s sister.

Abbess Glass provides a beat touch to oppose war, without the need of Nona to become a Jorglike smarta***, which was especially neat.

That distance and in keeping events close allows Nona to fight and discover herself with a very deft touch. Other characters in the various trilogies may appeal more, but none are as well written, or cone from the page with the audio presentation.

A cracking series - and well finished in a not unexpected way.