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sarahbrousseau 's review for:
The Seventh Sister
by M.A. Brown
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and M.A. Brown for access to this ARC. Having an ARC did not impact my review.
*SCREAMS INTO THE VOID*
You mean to tell me I have to wait for the next book to come out?! I might die. I loved this book so much. M.A. Brown built a marvelous world with complex (and INFURIATING) characters. I felt so immersed in the story and I desperately want to know more; I want an encyclopedia on the lore of this universe and the gods. Ertha is a fantastic lead - I both loved her and loved to hate her (like, girl, that man is suspicious as heck! Don’t trust him! Perhaps listen to the creepy seer!). And though she’s a captive in a frightening and murderous land, I love the bravery, empathy, and compassion she shows as a healer. I love the friends she makes along the way and the relationships she builds. I’m so ready to see where this story goes next. I know it’s supposed to be a duology, but I think I would gladly devour 5 (or more) books about this world.
Also of note, I listened to the audiobook version and the narrator did a fantastic job. I really liked the use of a music at parts of the story and in between chapters.
Ertha is a true healer living at the Selenyss Temple when she is kidnapped by a band of terrifying, murderous men from the enemy kingdom who leave a path of bloodshed in their wake. She is put into the care of and bonded to one of the most frightening and high ranking of them, but all is not what it seems with him. Faced with healing her enemy, a very much unwanted quest from a goddess, and hiding her true identity, Ertha learns startling truths and struggles to cope with the reality of the situation into which she has been thrust.
*SCREAMS INTO THE VOID*
You mean to tell me I have to wait for the next book to come out?! I might die. I loved this book so much. M.A. Brown built a marvelous world with complex (and INFURIATING) characters. I felt so immersed in the story and I desperately want to know more; I want an encyclopedia on the lore of this universe and the gods. Ertha is a fantastic lead - I both loved her and loved to hate her (like, girl, that man is suspicious as heck! Don’t trust him! Perhaps listen to the creepy seer!). And though she’s a captive in a frightening and murderous land, I love the bravery, empathy, and compassion she shows as a healer. I love the friends she makes along the way and the relationships she builds. I’m so ready to see where this story goes next. I know it’s supposed to be a duology, but I think I would gladly devour 5 (or more) books about this world.
Also of note, I listened to the audiobook version and the narrator did a fantastic job. I really liked the use of a music at parts of the story and in between chapters.
Ertha is a true healer living at the Selenyss Temple when she is kidnapped by a band of terrifying, murderous men from the enemy kingdom who leave a path of bloodshed in their wake. She is put into the care of and bonded to one of the most frightening and high ranking of them, but all is not what it seems with him. Faced with healing her enemy, a very much unwanted quest from a goddess, and hiding her true identity, Ertha learns startling truths and struggles to cope with the reality of the situation into which she has been thrust.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail