Grey Sister
Ratings92
Average rating4.3
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Ratings92
Average rating4.3
"From Mark Lawrence, the international bestselling author of the Broken Empire Trilogy, comes the second novel in a dazzling fantasy series set in a dying world. The searing tale of a young woman on the path to becoming the empire's fiercest warrior"--
"From Mark Lawrence, the international bestselling author of the Broken Empire Trilogy, comes the second novel in a dazzling fantasy series set in a dying world. The searing tale of a young woman on the path to becoming the empire's fiercest warrior. BREAKOUT NEW TRILOGY: This new trilogy is not only Mark's best work of his already-acclaimed career, but has everything fans of George R.R. Martin are looking for, making it the perfect story to bring him to the next, higher level"--
The Convent of Sweet Mercy has trained young girls to hone their skills for centuries. In Mystic Class, Novice Nona Grey has begun to learn the secrets of the universe. But before she leaves the convent, Nona must choose which order to dedicate herself to-- and whether her path will lead to a life of prayer and service or one of the blade and the fist. All that stands between her and these choices are the pride of a thwarted assassin, the designs of a would-be empress wielding the Inquisition like a knife, and the vengeance of the empire's richest lord. Only one thing is certain: there will be blood.
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3 primary books4 released booksBook of the Ancestor is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Mark Lawrence.
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Although I didn't find Grey Sister to be quite as compelling as Red Sister, I loved it anyway and could hardly put it down throughout the second half. I'm very invested in many of these characters, especially Nona, and I also very much enjoyed the themes surrounding various types of strength, power, and friendship.
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Mark Lawrence continues his Book of the Ancestor trilogy. The central characters remain as engaging as ever and the story rocks along at a very nice pace. I love the writing style - it really draws me in as a reader with fun and engaging characters that you really end up rooting for
A wonderful sequel to Red Sister. Reading the story unfold from two perspectives and then come together in such a climactic way kept me from putting the book down.
Executive Summary: I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as [b:Red Sister 25895524 Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1) Mark Lawrence https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481038440s/25895524.jpg 45777900], but it was still really goodAudiobook: Heather O'Neill does another fantastic job. I love her voices. She reads with good inflections and volume. She definitely makes this series a must listen for me.Full ReviewI finally took the plunge with Mark Lawrence with [b:Red Sister 25895524 Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1) Mark Lawrence https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481038440s/25895524.jpg 45777900] back in February and this is now the 5th Mark Lawrence book I've read this year. It's the first I got on release day, and won't be the last. In fact I'm ready for [b:Holy Sister 38099642 Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3) Mark Lawrence https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png 59773612] to come out tomorrow :)I love the idea of a warrior nun. Not only is Nona Grey a fantastic protagonist, most of the other Nuns are Novices are fantastic as well. It probably helps that I love a good fantasy school trope, but Mr. Lawrence's spin on it is pretty unique compared to all the others I've read.The world building is really intriguing, but not explored as much as I'd like. I want to know more about the ancient people and their technology. I was also hoping we got some more information on the magic system in this book, so I was a bit disappointed in that regard.My main gripe was that the primary antagonist felt a bit too much like your standard spoiled rich kid who hates the protagonist simply for being poor. I know those people exist in reality, but it just feels a bit overused, especially in the fantasy school trope. It would have been nice if there was more depth to her character.That aside, I'm really eager to see where things go in what I believe is the final book. I think I read that Mr. Lawrence has already finished writing it, so hopefully it will be out early next year. I've seen comments about this ending on a cliffhanger, but I thought compared to the first book this one ends in a much better place. Do I want to know what happens next? Of course I do. I want all of the next book right now in fact, not just the next few scenes.I'll likely sustain myself by reading The Red Queen's War trilogy. Some of my friends say it's better than this one. All that I know is that this series is great, and I think it's a far better place to start with his work than [b:Prince of Thorns 9579634 Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1) Mark Lawrence https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327917754s/9579634.jpg 14466531].
