Truely captivating

I have listened to a great number of books in the past year or so and read many in my life, these two novels have been very much among my favourites. So many of the fantasy books I have listened to have always contained endless rehashing of content from previous books, perhaps it is done as filler content or as a way to update people who have had significant distance of time between series editions but either way I found it to be very frustrating and unnecessary, none of this is done by this author which i found to be quite refreshing. I very much recommend this book series especially as it contains so many strong, intelligent and inspiring young women in lead roles and hope there are much more to come. As a final note I did also really like that it offered quality characters with alternate sexual preference and physical ability, shining a positive light on difference without playing to horrible stereotypes.

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Great female-focussed adventure

My favourite thing about this series is that it's quite gritty SFF with a range of female leads; both heroes and villains, and the characters are well-drawn and complex. There's also a whole load of epic action scenes, which is always fun to listen to on a dreary commute. Grey Sister picks up where Red Sister left off; you definitely need to listen to the first to understand the sequel. The girls advance into grey class, and the convent comes under threat; although as always, the abbess is making plans and weaving webs. There's a majorly expanded role for Sister Kettle, and she and Abbess Glass both get POV chapters, which is great.

The narration is excellent; completely enthralling, with a range of accents used to delineate characters (although, they all make sense in the context of the story and aren't jarring). Definitely worth getting into the series if you like epic/high fantasy (this book has some SF elements but has more of a fantasy "feel") and characters who are willing to fight to the bitter end for what they think is right.

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A gritty, gripping constellation without gratuity

loyalty, betrayal, faith, hope, trust requited... and no dogs hurt. A great read and read superbly

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Narrator is on point!

Great book but to be fair, this narrator could turn anything to gold. A fantastic listen.

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overall review

I've listened to "red sister" and "grey sister"
and both books are an epic tale full of character growth, adventure in an amazing unique and wonderful world full of magics, gruesome violence, back stabing, mindgames and political monopoly. Mark Lawrence has continued to get better and better in his already remarkable writing ability.
Helen duff is a great narrator, perfect for the characters in this book. she allows you to slip away into the world smoothly.
cant wait for holy sister to come out!

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Story picks up pace

Loved the second book & totally hooked now! The characters are complex and distinctive. Keto was a great addition to the story line, I'm hoping he'll be back! Strong friendship themes, nasty villains, tricky situations and an interesting magic source make this a great fantasy series! Well thought out plot, Well done Mark Lawrence 👏🏼🌟

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awesome story

would make a terrific tv series or movie series like dune or GoT. I highly recommend it

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engaging

Follows on effortlessly from the first book. Nona must choose her path and take the red of a Martial Sister, the grey of a Sister of Discretion, the blue of a Mystic Sister or the simple black of a Bride of the Ancestor - such an engaging trilogy - bloody, captivating, fun reading!

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SO Fantastic!

I demolished this book so fast that I dont remember what my thoughts sound like anymore, am I a nun? I was pulled so deeply into this world I’m not sure I haven’t been training as a grey sister for the last decade of my life

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I NEED MORE

I can't wait for the third instalment, such a great book...i hate that this book ended

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