Mark Lawrence · trilogy
Book of the Ancestor books in order
A coming-of-age fantasy trilogy about Nona Grey's training at the Sweet Mercy convent on Abeth.
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Publication order
- 1 Red Sister
Book 1 · novel · 2017
“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…
- 2 The Devil You Know
Book 1.5 · short-story · 2021 Optional
- 3 Grey Sister
Book 2 · novel · 2018
In Mystic Class Nona Grey begins to learn the secrets of the universe. But so often, knowing the truth just makes our choices harder. Before she leaves the Convent of Sweet Mercy, Nona must choose her path and take the red of a Martial…
- 4 Bound
Book 2.5 · short-story · 2018 Optional
Bound is a 16,000 word short story, primarily featuring Nona, Ara, Kettle, Regol. It should be read between Grey Sister and Holy Sister.
- 5 Holy Sister
Book 3 · novel · 2019
They came against her as a child. Now they face the woman. The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor’s armies are in…
- 6 Thaw
Book 3.5 · short-story · 2024 Optional
- 7 The Devil You Know
Book companion · short-story-collection · 2021 Optional
- 8 Tales of Abeth
Book companion · short-story-collection · 2024 Optional
This is a collection of the three short stories that I've written around The Book of the Ancestor trilogy. The stories The Devil You Know (book 1.5) Bound (book 2.5) Thaw (book 3.5) They're a chance to catch up with Nona and her friends…
