Book Review: Holy Sister, book 3 of the Ancestor Trilogy, by Mark Lawrence
As promised, I did in fact get book 3 out of the library in hardcover so that I wouldn’t have to wait too long for the conclusion of Nona’s story. I am so very, very glad I did.
Mark has an amazing ability to pull a person into his stories and hold them there. By the end of the book he will leave you crying and screaming for the next book because you just cannot wait to see what happens next. The Ancestor Trilogy is no exception to this and Holy Sister takes all the drama and intensity of the first two books and gut-punches you with it. It is one of those books you will stay up way too late reading (regardless of how early you have to get up the next day) because you just can’t leave it alone.
Nona has been one of my most favorite characters in any book series I have read of late. I adore the anti-hero so much more than the traditional hero archetype, and Nona is definitely not a typical hero. With a horrible temper and a propensity for ignoring the rules when it suits her to do so, Nona is not your typical candidate for a nun (not even a martial one). But her dedication to her friends and her steadfast belief in holding to her promises regardless of the personal cost make Nona a character we can admire and love all the more because of her flaws rather than despite them.
I cannot recommend this trilogy strongly enough. If you love grimdark fantasy, if you love strong characters who show their humanity in every word and gesture, if you love a really good story, then the Book of the Ancestor trilogy is definitely for you.
Be sure to check out my reviews of the first two books, Red Sister and Grey Sister.
