Sister Svangerd and the Devil You Know

I enjoy this author’s books largely because they do not take themselves too seriously. They are frivolous, irreverent, funny, cruel, and completely self-aware. The previous instalment in this trilogy embodied all of those qualities. This sequel, unfortunately, does not. The protagonists embark on ano......more

The curious follow-up to the (also-curious) Sister Svangaerd and the Not-Quite-Dead, SSATDYK uses an action-packed premise — Heists! One long chase scene! Death at every turn! — to smuggle in one of the most dour, despairing sucker punches in Parker’s not-exactly-cheerful oeuvre. I’m not sure it qui......more

Thanks to NetGalley and Orbit for this ARC. Once again, nowhere did this book mention it was a sequel to another within the synopsis-- only Goodreads seemed to indicate that it was a continuation of a series. I did see the first book in passing, but never read it. Thus I had to make the decision on w......more

I'm usually a huge fan of KJ Parker's work. I love his blend of cool battle scenes, mysterious hard to pin down characters, and snarky dialogue. His Saevus Corax trilogy is one of my all-time favorites. Do you feel a huge BUT coming? Well, it's not a devastating but, though I have to say I am not en......more

The continuation of Brother Desiderius (the irreverent atheist monk, forger, autodidact, all-around philosopher and man of semi-action narrator) and Sister Svangerd (a beautiful killer whom Desiderius adores from a distance as she is highly devout and takes her vows seriously), his partner in holy (......more