Hardcover, 352 pages
English language
Published Aug. 3, 2020 by Skybound Books.
First Sister has no name and no voice. As a priestess of the Sisterhood, she travels the stars alongside the soldiers of Earth and Mars—the same ones who own the rights to her body and soul. When her former captain abandons her, First Sister’s hopes for freedom are dashed when she is forced to stay on her ship with no friends, no power, and a new captain—Saito Ren—whom she knows nothing about. She is commanded to spy on Captain Ren by the Sisterhood, but soon discovers that working for the war effort is so much harder to do when you’re falling in love.
Lito val Lucius climbed his way out of the slums to become an elite soldier of Venus, but was defeated in combat by none other than Saito Ren, resulting in the disappearance of his partner, Hiro. When Lito learns that Hiro is both alive and a traitor …
First Sister has no name and no voice. As a priestess of the Sisterhood, she travels the stars alongside the soldiers of Earth and Mars—the same ones who own the rights to her body and soul. When her former captain abandons her, First Sister’s hopes for freedom are dashed when she is forced to stay on her ship with no friends, no power, and a new captain—Saito Ren—whom she knows nothing about. She is commanded to spy on Captain Ren by the Sisterhood, but soon discovers that working for the war effort is so much harder to do when you’re falling in love.
Lito val Lucius climbed his way out of the slums to become an elite soldier of Venus, but was defeated in combat by none other than Saito Ren, resulting in the disappearance of his partner, Hiro. When Lito learns that Hiro is both alive and a traitor to the cause, he now has a shot at redemption: track down and kill his former partner. But when he discovers recordings that Hiro secretly made, Lito’s own allegiances are put to the test. Ultimately, he must decide between following orders and following his heart.
The writing was good enough.
I'm tired of war stories. I'm tired of stories with women used indiscriminately as whores for men because they "need comfort." I'm tired. I'm tired of slogging through PTSD and rape story arcs because I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THAT SHIT IN MY OWN LIFE!
Yes, I know the First Sister is supposed to be on a path to realizing herself.
Give me some good escapist equality!
This was enjoyable. The world-building was good. You can feel the tension building for the next chapters in this story. Very space opera; being a space opera fan, I don't care.
Mishmash of war & religion & identities in a mid-future inner Solar System conflict, well paced for start of a trilogy. But hard to standout, and some cringe choices among the possibilities.
