In the first two trilogies this world was a future earth, in this one I don’t think so. The world has emerged from a great technological age. There are similarities in this with the first two Lawrence trilogies (both 5* series, don’t be shy, also take the plunge with the Broken Empire series and then move on to the Red Queen’s War trilogy as they are sequential series). The setting is really interesting, and the second book reveals new information about the world and origins while hinting at more. I won’t post spoilers, suffice to say I loved the story Lawrence weaves. The book continues to follow novice Nona Gray as she goes through her training at a rather unusual monastery and learns how to become a living weapon. In this second part of the Ancestor series, Mark Lawrence builds on the great story that began in Red Sister. Before leaving the convent, Nona must decide which order she will dedicate herself to and whether her path will lead to a life of prayer and service or one of sword and fist.Īll that stands between her and those decisions is the pride of a failed assassin, the intentions of an aspiring empress who wields the Inquisition like a knife, and the revenge of the richest lord in the Empire.Īs the world closes in around her and her enemies attack her through the system she’s sworn to defend, Nona must find her own path despite the competing forces of friendship, revenge and…, ambition and loyalty.Īnd in all of this, only one thing is certain: the blood will flow. But too often, even the deepest truths only make our decisions more difficult. In Mystic Class, novice Nona Gray has begun to learn the mysteries of the universe. Behind its walls, the Sweet Mercy Convent has been training girls to hone their skills for centuries.

Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence