Red Sister
by Mark Lawrence
Taste attributes: fantasyactionthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original fantasy novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
At the Convent of Sweet Mercy, young girls are raised to be killers. In some few children the old bloods show, gifting rare talents that can be honed to deadly or mystic effect. But even the mistresses of sword and shadow don't truly understand what they have purchased when Nona Grey is brought to their halls.
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- Author
- Mark Lawrence
- Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 500
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- Open Library
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