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Holy Sister

  • 2019 first published
  • 348 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (12 ratings)
  • 8 editions

Published in 2019, Holy Sister is a dark fantasy and epic fantasy novel by Mark Lawrence.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, and 12 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

It runs to roughly 348 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Holy Sister

Nona Greys 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 emperors 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 nuns 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 its 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.
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Themes, setting & tropes

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  • Action & adventure
  • Dark fantasy fantasy
  • Epic fantasy
  • Fantasy

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Quick answers

Who wrote Holy Sister?

Holy Sister was written by Mark Lawrence and first published in 2019.

What genre is Holy Sister?

It is usually shelved as Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy and Adventure.

How long is Holy Sister?

The median edition has 348 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Holy Sister?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Vagrant, Boundless and Relentless.

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