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Red Sister

By Mark Lawrence
Series: Book of the Ancestor
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Red Sister by Mark Lawrence is a gripping fantasy tale set in a world where young girls are trained to become deadly nun-warriors at the Convent of Sweet Mercy. The story follows Nona Grey, a girl with a mysterious past, as she navigates the dangers of both her training and the secrets of the convent. With powerful adversaries and a destiny shrouded in mystery, Nona's journey is one of survival, friendship, and self-discovery.
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You might like this book if you're drawn to gripping tales of determination, friendship, and betrayal set in a vividly imagined world. This captivating fantasy follows a fierce heroine who trains at a nun-run convent school to unlock her deadly potential. Ideal for fans of richly woven narratives and powerful character development.

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Red Sister

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.

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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.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

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

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Mark Lawrence Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Book of the Ancestor Young Adult

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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