Holy Sister
2019 • 352 pages
Ratings79
Average rating4.3
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Ratings79
Average rating4.3
The searing conclusion of the thrilling epic fantasy trilogy that saw a young girl trained by an arcane order of nuns grow into the fiercest of warriors... 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 Grey 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 she 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.
Series
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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Red Sister and Grey Sister were both wonderful, especially the former, but I found Holy Sister to be a disappointing finale to the trilogy. Though shorter than the previous two novels, it felt like it had a lot of filler since it just wasn't as engaging. Characterization and interactions seemed to come after going through through the motions of wrapping up the main plot, and I didn't think it had the same heart as the previous books.
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I'm quite sad that it ended, but I absolutely loved every moment.
So many thoughts about this book.
I enjoyed it, but less than the first 2. The Series as a whole is great and amazing.
The quality of Mark Lawrences writing is still as amazing as always and the story is exceptional.
I was not a huge fan of the constant time skip that happened where we start 3 years in the future and that is the constant. I really wish we had seen some of these scenes in person rather than in flashback. I was also confused because the flashbacks were actual flashbacks and not flashforwards. and that we seemed to have left the attack the last two books showed us.Abbess Glass continues to be amazing even after death. I didn't like seeing her die off screenRegol was my main "ship" for Nona, little sad she didn't change the rules about it. but glad she gets to be with Ara, my secondish choice for her and the obvious choice from the story.Zole attaining "purification" was interesting and unique something i enjoyed.Nona choosing peace and mercy with a "love conquers all" was not what i was expecting from the end of this book. and while i liked it, it didn't fit 100% with her character to me.
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Holy Sister wraps up the superb Book of The Ancestor trilogy in a truly epic way. This trilogy has basically been about the rise of Sister Cage (aka Nona Grey), a completely badass military nun, and if that is not selling you this book I don't really know what will.
The character interactions have built and matured in a satisfying way over the course of this series, and this continues over this novel here. Now Abbess Glass is no longer here, but through Zole and Nona her plans are still very much being acted out.
The trilogy has been very satisfying in the way that things referenced right at the start are brought to a head here in this book - there were cut scenes involving Sister Thorn and Sister Cage in the first two books that finally make an appearance in realtime here as part of the series truly epic finale.
The world of the Corridor is explored more fully here as well, with our first trip onto the ice and into Scithrowl, and more of an interaction with these supposedly powerful neighbours. Everything is permeated with a satisfying sense of dread and foreboding - this narrowing strip of habitable planet is a clever reason for the events that are happening.
Mark Lawrence is due to return to this world with a new trilogy this year, and I for one cannot wait!
