Sisters of the Forsaken Stars

Sisters of the Vast Black, Book 2

By: Lina Rather

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

The Sisters of the Order of Saint Rita forge a new path in Sisters of the Forsaken Stars.

"We lit the spark, maybe we should be here for the flames."

Two generations ago, Earth’s colonies and space stations broke free of their home planet’s tyrannical rule. Earth’s Central Governance is now flexing its power to regain control of its lost assets.

The Order of Saint Rita—whose mission is to provide aid and mercy to those in need—uncovered Central Governance’s atrocities on the remote planet Phoyongsa III and intervened to save colonists’ lives. On the run and reeling from the loss of beloved members, the sisters have stayed under the radar while continuing to honor their calling.

Yet the story of their defiance is spreading like wildfire, spearheaded by a growing anti-Earth religious movement calling for revolution. Faced with staying silent or speaking up, the Order of Saint Rita must decide the role they will play—and what hand they will have—in reshaping the galaxy.

©2022 Lina Rather (P)2022 Recorded Books

Sucessor to The Sparrow

this is pr0bably the most poignant telling of the diverse range interior spiritual journeys of a group of ppl Ive read in scifi since The Sparrow by Russell. as a catholic i know many can see us as a monolith or sometimes they dont see us at all- only the looming institution of the Vatican. the idea of what sort of personal spirituality it individuals hold is not even considered. this book does away with those stereotypes. its characters are a range of the strict orthodox to the heretical and all are treated with respect and compassion. Lina Rather I will read anything you write.

Enjoyed

Beautiful world-building. The concepts of living ships, etc seemed so foreign to me at first, but it was executed well and felt believable in the universe.
I listened to both books in this series quickly and enjoyed them thoroughly.
I did struggle a bit following some of the names at first. But I think that is to be expected sometimes with audiobooks.
Would love to listen to/read more of this universe/author.
Gemma’s storyline was especially heartwarming to me.