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  • Sisters of the Vast Black

  • Sisters of the Vast Black, Book 1
  • By: Lina Rather
  • Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
  • Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (52 ratings)

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Sisters of the Vast Black

By: Lina Rather
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
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The sisters of the Order of Saint Rita captain their living ship into the reaches of space in Lina Rather's debut novella, Sisters of the Vast Black.

Years ago, Old Earth sent forth sisters and brothers into the vast dark of the prodigal colonies armed only with crucifixes and iron faith. Now, the sisters of the Order of Saint Rita are on an interstellar mission of mercy aboard Our Lady of Impossible Constellations, a living, breathing ship which seems determined to develop a will of its own.

When the order receives a distress call from a newly-formed colony, the sisters discover that the bodies and souls in their care - and that of the galactic diaspora - are in danger. And not from void beyond, but from the nascent Central Governance and the Church itself.

©2019 Lina Rather (P)2020 Recorded Books
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short but sweet

Didn't realize that I picked up such a short listen, but it was recommended to me.

I enjoyed the story, though it had me thinking of Fr Paul Duré from Hyperion, Fr Emilio Sandoz from The Sparrow, and Moya from Farscape. All interesting memories but distracting from this story, which basically just introduces the characters, does some world building, then proceeds to a brief action sequence. Then it is done.

If I didn't have an abundance of credits (they have been piling up now that I don't commute to work), I probably would be unhappy that I used a credit on this. Not because it is bad, but just because there is so little story.

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Surprised I liked this so much

Good world building and I’m interested in the characters. I like the story and it was performed well. I will be listening to the next one.

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The end

I’m not especially religious so I was a little apprehensive at first. I felt like the author made religion relatable without feeling overly preach-y and even went into some of the darker aspects of organized religion.

The end of this book was so interesting. It really fleshed out beautifully. I had to immediately listen to the sequel. (Which I also enjoyed).

I’m somewhat new to stories set in space, but very much enjoyed these 2 books.

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A said issuing bite of something unique

Appealing fresh plot, well crafted to include enough world building history and character development backstory to make the people real and the present feel urgent, consequential.

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Living ships! Space nuns! Secrets!

Absolutely adored this one. For fans of Becky Chambers, Ann Leckie, and good space stories.

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