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Red Sister

Pages
512
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

Nona Grey is a child accused of murder, stolen from the gallows and brought to the Convent of Sweet Mercy. Here, girls are trained as deadly assassins, but Nona's past is darker than anyone knows. As she trains in the arts of war and magic, she finds both family and enemies, and her secrets threaten to ignite a war that could consume the empire.

About the author

M
Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence was born in 1966, in the United States. While he was still young, his parents moved to the United Kingdom. Lawrence has a degree in physics and holds a PhD in mathematics. He is married and has four children. Lawrence is the primary carer of his disabled child Celyn, and for this reason he does not travel to promote his books or attend conventions. He works as a novelist and was a research scientist in the field of artificial intelligence. He has held secret level clearance w...

Characters

Nona GreyProtagonist
Abbess GlassSupporting
CleraSupporting

A fellow novice at Sweet Mercy who becomes one of Nona's closest friends, skilled in stealth and the Blade arts.

Arabella (Book of the Ancestor)Supporting

A novice of royal blood, known as Ara, initially at odds with Nona before becoming part of her circle of friends.

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