Sisters of the Vast Black - Rambling Readers

176 pages

English language

Published April 9, 2019 by Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom.

ISBN:: 978-1-250-26025-3

(2 reviews)

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.

A Golden Crown Literary Society Award Finalist

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.

2 editions

Arbieroo reviewed Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather (Our Lady of Endless Worlds, #1)

Review of 'Sisters of the Vast Black' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

In the hands of a skilled writer who knew the value of brevity, this could have been half as long and acheived as much, cutting characters and subplots and being all the better for it. Even then, the ideas are unoriginal, except for one, which, if focused on, would have led to a completely different story. As it is, one must drift through the first 100p of slow-motion to arrive at a denouement that accelerates up to fast-paced but fails to surprise.

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Aug 10