Mark Lawrence Books

2 books on our shelf. Average spice 0/5, average darkness 4.5/5.

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The books

1. 

   Red Sister

   Mark Lawrence · Book of the Ancestor #1 · complete series

   Spice 0/5 Darkness 4/5

   Nona is eight, about to be hanged, and gets rescued by a convent that trains nuns to kill. Murder nuns, friendship and some very nasty politics. Gentler than Prince of Thorns but still Lawrence, so nobody is safe.

   • Academies and War Colleges
   • Assassins
   • Found Family
   • Revenge

   Content warnings

   Graphic violence, Harm to children, Murder, Physical or emotional abuse

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2. 

   Prince of Thorns

   Mark Lawrence · The Broken Empire #1 · complete series

   Spice 0/5 Darkness 5/5

   Jorg is fourteen and leads a band of murderers. He's the narrator and he's awful, and you'll keep reading anyway. Short chapters and no mercy.

   • Grimdark
   • Revenge
   • Morally Gray

   Content warnings

   Graphic violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Harm to children, Gore

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