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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.

©2019 Mark Lawrence (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Dark Fantasy Epic Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt War

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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My fave Lawrence book after The Red Queens War trilogy.

Action packed, entertaining, funny and very clever indeed. Thoroughly enjoyed. Also loved the narration.

Absolutely fantastic finale.

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I enjoyed the world building, I enjoyed the complexity of the characters, they were well thought out.
Although the progress in the final book felt a little strange, the over all pace of the trilogy was well laid out.

Enjoyable

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absolutely loved listening to this trilogy a refreshing change from the norm. brilliantly written and wonderfully narrated.

great!

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Like the books before it in this trilogy, Holy Sister is superb fun and very well-written. Less rule-subverting than Lawrence's earlier trilogies but easier to enjoy as a result. Really beautifully read on the whole, too - Helen Duff's voice is gorgeous to listen to. Sad it's over.

Super finale to a gripping trilogy

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Cannot words. This was too epic, and stunningly narrated. I can't believe it's over! 9999/10

Outstanding

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