baronessekat | 2019 reading challenge: a book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"It is important, when killing a nun, to ensure that you bring an army of sufficient size.

Despite the efforts of one of the elite families of the cities, Nona was saved at a young age from the gallows by the Abbess of the Convent of Sweet Mercy and brought to live and train at the Convent. Through the years she learns the ways of the Sisters: faith, magic, death. But she knows that something is happening - to her and the world around her.

I found the story enjoyable enough and I can totally see why my sister loved the book. The author has a good way to weave words to build the drama, though some of the things that occurred were somewhat predictable. And I will say that I really enjoyed Heather O'Neill's reading (though I had to check that it was not Marina Sirtis - Counselor Troi from Star Trek: The Next Generation, as her voice was very similar)

I am not going to rush out for the next book, but when time permits I will seek it out.

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