Red Sister by Mark Lawrence

Red Sister

Book of the Ancestor #1

Mark Lawrence

469 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark medium-paced

Description

I was born for killing – the gods made me to ruin.At the Convent of Sweet Mercy young girls are raised to be killers. In a few the old bloods show, gifting talents rarely seen since the tribes beached their ships on Abeth. Sweet Mercy hones its no...

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Moods

adventurous 85%
dark 74%
tense 48%
mysterious 40%
emotional 28%
challenging 15%
sad 10%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 30%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 31% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%

Average rating

4.05

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