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Nona is still one of those characters that I just want to win, because she’s inherently likable, to me. There’s just something about her. I cheer for Nona, and I despair for her when things don’t go her way, so of course, this story kept me reading into the wee hours.

In this volume, she has moved up to Mystic Class, which is teaching her a lot about the magical thread weaving parts of her skillset while still concentrating on the fighting skills that she has become quite adept at. There’s still classmates that are the mean girls (there are always some), and there are classmates that she has become friends with. Her and her friends do various things with various levels of rule-breaking or bending. Nona has quite a few tricks up her sleeve.

There is the addition of a new sort of character in this volume, which was unexpected. His name is Keot, and he is… a mystery… (DUN DUN DUNNNN!) Keot and Nona have a very interesting relationship, which I’ve seen described as similar to the relationship between Fitz and Nighteyes in Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings series, which I do agree with to a point… but to me, it instantly brought to mind the relationship between Mia and Mister Kindly from Nevernight (excepting of course that Mister Kindly is a shadow, and Nona has no shadow). Sort of symbiotic… sorta kinda.

Either way, I love love loved the dynamic of the relationship between them. I loved the addition of Keot as a character and that the addition was so unexpected. It added a level of interesting and mystery to a character I already find interesting. We see how Nona combats Keot whispering horrible ideas in her ear. We get a bit of an inner monologue, as it were.

Much like Red Sister, this one was really difficult to put down once I started, and is incredibly well written. It’s peppered full of really quotable deep thoughts, is full of all kinds of plot twists and turns. I was surprised numerous times, to the point where I audibly gasped (this barely ever happens guys). Best of all, it has characters that I either love to love or love to hate. Nothing like a character that you love to love going up against a character you love to hate, amirite? The last 1/4 of this book was quite simply unputdownable.

And at the same time as all these shenanigans between Nona and everyone else are going on, we continue to get little glimpses into the real story about this really unique world, the people called the Missing who once lived on it, and the falling moon that’s the only thing keeping the ice at bay.

Very awesome read!


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Grey Sister Mark Lawrence author 9780008152345 Books Reviews

This is the second book in the book of the ancestor series by Mark Lawrence. I loved the first book so much that I even dusted off the prince of thorns and gave it a new chance. This series is my favorite series of Lawrence this far. I Liked this book slightly less than the first book, I'm not completely sure why, but I think it is because even though we get plenty of time with Nona, I feel like we get less of her personality. It is action packed for sure, but at the same time that also feels a bit more impersonal if that makes sense. This book seems just a tad more shallow. Still it got me hooked, proven by the fact that I'm writing this review one day after the book was published. I think that speaks for itself. This is one of the more interesting series I have read this year, and I'm super thrilled to continue this journey.
Mark Lawrence is one of my very favorite authors. From any other author this series would be a high point.

It certainly is completely different from the prince of thorns or red queen series. The world is interesting, the plot is interesting, but compared to the two former series the protagonists appear to me more one dimensional. In addition, the action is exciting but the protagonists, a group of 12 yr old girls, seem to be so incredibly invincible that I found myself falling out of the story going “really?”
Something I did not expect from Lawrence.

Disappointed is a strong word, as I said from anyone else I would be satisfied but his earlier works are just so much more compelling. I have invested my time in two of this series, but seriously doubt I will continue.
Grey Sister by the incomparable Mark Lawrence is the incredible, and a bit darker, sophomore installment in his Book of the Ancestor series. It's a story of intrigue and sacrifice, filled with tension that drips from every page. The world he has created continues to be carefully curated and becomes more enthralling as the tale of Nona progresses. With a cast of beautifully crafted characters, strange mysteries of the past, and a unique setting that threatens all life on Abeth, this tale is sure to grip you and not let go. We get to witness the story through the eyes of multiple characters, which really worked for me and I have to admit, Nona’s ferocious loyalty is both humbling and inspiring. The final chapters are filled with surprising twists and turns and sent shivers down my spine on multiple occasions - I was a little upset I didn’t have book three waiting in the wings to get started on right away.

Lawrence’s The Broken Empire series is what really drew me into dark fantasy years ago and his works never disappoint. Book of the Ancestor is no exception and his writing seems to only be getting better and better with each book he releases. While I thoroughly enjoyed Red Sister, I absolutely LOVED Grey Sister and I’m really looking forward to the conclusion of Nona’s story next year. I cannot recommend this series enough - go read it!
I really liked the first book in this series. This second installment is wearing a bit thin. While the first book created a lot of new interesting characters and did a great job of world-building in a good adventure format, this one is delving into the characters more. Unfortunately this is also showing Lawrence's weaknesses. Too many snarling bad-guys that can't get past snarling. Too many introspective pages of our heroines that don't give us much in the way of depth or complexity. And just a tiny bit too much of the "what a coincidence" events.

I will finish this one but I'm no longer impatiently awaiting the next.
Nona is still one of those characters that I just want to win, because she’s inherently likable, to me. There’s just something about her. I cheer for Nona, and I despair for her when things don’t go her way, so of course, this story kept me reading into the wee hours.

In this volume, she has moved up to Mystic Class, which is teaching her a lot about the magical thread weaving parts of her skillset while still concentrating on the fighting skills that she has become quite adept at. There’s still classmates that are the mean girls (there are always some), and there are classmates that she has become friends with. Her and her friends do various things with various levels of rule-breaking or bending. Nona has quite a few tricks up her sleeve.

There is the addition of a new sort of character in this volume, which was unexpected. His name is Keot, and he is… a mystery… (DUN DUN DUNNNN!) Keot and Nona have a very interesting relationship, which I’ve seen described as similar to the relationship between Fitz and Nighteyes in Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings series, which I do agree with to a point… but to me, it instantly brought to mind the relationship between Mia and Mister Kindly from Nevernight (excepting of course that Mister Kindly is a shadow, and Nona has no shadow). Sort of symbiotic… sorta kinda.

Either way, I love love loved the dynamic of the relationship between them. I loved the addition of Keot as a character and that the addition was so unexpected. It added a level of interesting and mystery to a character I already find interesting. We see how Nona combats Keot whispering horrible ideas in her ear. We get a bit of an inner monologue, as it were.

Much like Red Sister, this one was really difficult to put down once I started, and is incredibly well written. It’s peppered full of really quotable deep thoughts, is full of all kinds of plot twists and turns. I was surprised numerous times, to the point where I audibly gasped (this barely ever happens guys). Best of all, it has characters that I either love to love or love to hate. Nothing like a character that you love to love going up against a character you love to hate, amirite? The last 1/4 of this book was quite simply unputdownable.

And at the same time as all these shenanigans between Nona and everyone else are going on, we continue to get little glimpses into the real story about this really unique world, the people called the Missing who once lived on it, and the falling moon that’s the only thing keeping the ice at bay.

Very awesome read!