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Red Sister
Series: Book of the Ancestor
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It's not until you're broken that you find your sharpest edge.
A fantasy action adventure novel
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It's not until you're broken that you find your sharpest edge.
I was born for killing – the gods made me to ruin.
At the Convent of Sweet Mercy, young girls are raised to be killers. In a few, the old bloods show, gifting talents rarely seen since the tribes beached their ships on Abeth. Sweet Mercy hones its novices’ skills to deadly effect: it takes ten years to educate a Red Sister in the ways of blade and fist.
But even the mistresses of sword and shadow don’t truly understand what they have purchased when Nona Grey is brought to their halls as a bloodstained child of eight, falsely accused of murder: guilty of worse.
Series: Book of the Ancestor
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Red Sister
It's not until you're broken that you find your sharpest edge. I was born for killing – the gods made me to ruin. At the Convent of Sweet Mercy, young girls are raised to be killers. In a few, the old bloods show, gifting talents rarely seen since the tribes beached their ships on Abeth. Sweet Mercy hones its novices’...Paperback$2200Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Grey Sister
Second novel in the brilliant new series from the bestselling author of Prince of Thorns. In Mystic Class, Nona Grey begins to learn the secrets of the universe. But so often, knowing the truth just makes our choices harder. Before she leaves the Convent of Sweet Mercy, Nona must choose her path and take the red of a Martial Sister,...Paperback$2200Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Holy Sister
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....Paperback$2200Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
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Red Sister by Mark Lawrence is praised for its intense and gripping narrative, combined with a diverse range of compelling characters. Reviewers appreciate its fresh take on fantasy, with a strong and relatable female protagonist at its heart. The story is noted for its dark, passionate elements, and its ability to delve into the human condition with unflinching honesty.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780008152321
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 April 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperVoyager
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 370g
Pages: 528
About the Author
Mark Lawrence was born in Champagne-Urbanan, Illinois, to British parents but moved to the UK at the age of one. He went back to the US after taking a PhD in mathematics at Imperial College to work on a variety of research projects including the 'Star Wars' missile defence programme. Returning to the UK, he has worked mainly on image processing and decision/reasoning theory. He says he never had any ambition to be a writer so was very surprised when a half-hearted attempt to find an agent turned into a global publishing deal overnight. His first trilogy, The Broken Empire, has been universally acclaimed as a ground-breaking work of fantasy, and both Emperor of Thorns and The Liar's Key have won the Gemmell Legend award for best fantasy novel. Mark is married, with four children, and lives in Bristol.
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