Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead (The Loyal Opposition Trilogy Book 1)

Name: Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead (The Loyal Opposition Trilogy Book 1)
Price: 9.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (193 reviews)
Author: K. J. Parker

by K. J. Parker

Literary Fiction Fantasy

4.2 (193)

4.2 stars from 193 reviews

Published by Orbit BooksPublished 2025-03-18

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Perfect for you if...

You love dark, witty fantasy where morality is negotiable and plots twist into knots that somehow still make sense.
You're drawn to stories where religious institutions are corrupt playgrounds for clever people doing terrible things.
You appreciate prose that's sharp enough to draw blood, with characters who scheme their way through impossible situations.

Maybe not for you if...

You want straightforward good versus evil, heroes you can root for, and clear moral answers.
You prefer fast-paced plots over intricate world-building and character-driven scheming.
You're uncomfortable with cynicism about faith, institutions, and the people who run them.

About this book

Sister Svangerd and her accompanying priest are skilled practitioners tasked with a straightforward mission: to make a meddlesome princess permanently disappear. To reach their target, they must attend the Ecumenical Council, a once-in-a-century gathering of the world's greatest spiritual minds. Upon arrival, they discover the council is a den of villainy. Their situation grows more complicated when they encounter people who appear to have died but are not quite dead. What began as a simple assassination escalates into a theological debate with serious consequences for everyone. This is the first book in The Loyal Opposition Trilogy.

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