“It’s hard to see old friends with new eyes.”įour Classes in the Convent for the novices to learn as a group:īut these young ladies, who will be training extremely hard and diligently for ten years, can become many different things. Now, it’s been five years, and Nona is just now entering Mystic class where, despite being one of the strongest young ladies in the school, she is having a difficult time. ➽ Quantal – The ability to walk the Path and work greater magic.Īnd after horrible situation after horrible situation, our dear Nona gets purchased in Red Sister at the age of eleven. ➽ Marjal – The ability to tap into lesser magic. Some of these children end up never having their stories told, but a few of them end up having a bit of magic from being a descendant of one of the four tribes, and go to Sweet Mercy’s Convent in hopes of them becoming a very powerful warrior that will always fight for good.įour Tribes that the people in this world can descend from: This is a dark world, where many parents will sell their children because they cannot afford to keep them. If you guys haven’t, please pick up Red Sister and discover how amazing this world, these characters, and this story truly are. Mark Lawrence truly never disappoints, and Nona will always be one of my favorite protagonists of all time.

Grey Sister is such a wonderful addition to this world, and it was everything I wanted it to be and more. “But I must warn you, sister, that a sickness runs in me, and if you fashion yourself my enemy I will make a ruin of your life, for I am born of war.” Goodreads | Amazon US| Barnes & Noble | Book DepositoryĪRC provided by Penguin Random House in exchange for an honest review.

Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence