Sister Svangerd and the Devil You Know

eBook, 384 pages

English language

Published by Orbit US.

ISBN:: 978-0-356-52093-3
ASIN:: B0G6SFGTD7
Goodreads:: 215760443

When the Church of the Invincible Sun is looking for someone to do its dirty work, they call on Sister Svangerd and her priest. Stealing a book might sound like a relatively simple task, but this isn't any old book.

To get their hands on it, they must impersonate a legendary figure, create the world's most expensive letter of introduction, and sneak into the most heavily guarded library in the world. All in a day's work, but the machinations of the mysterious Loyal Opposition threaten to derail their best-laid plans.

When the Church of the Invincible Sun is looking for someone to do its dirty work, they call on Sister Svangerd and her priest. Stealing a book might sound like a relatively simple task, but this isn't any old book.

To get their hands on it, they must impersonate a legendary figure, create the world's most expensive letter of introduction, and sneak into the most heavily guarded library in the world. All in a day's work, but the machinations of the mysterious Loyal Opposition threaten to derail their best-laid plans.

3 editions

73pctGeek reviewed Sister Svangerd and the Devil You Know by K.J. Parker

Enjoyable, with some really good bits

3 stars

When the Church of the Invincible Sun needs dirty deeds done Sister Svangerd heeds the call. This time all she needs to do is help her pet priest steal a book. Easy, right?

Second in the Loyal Opposition series, wherein Svangerd and her priest continue her adventures and his travails. Svangerd remains a delightful foil to her long-suffering and constant sidekick. The story is fine, but Parker writing about tech, forgery, creating convoluted personas, etc. is spectacular. I absolutely adore the bits where his protagonist digs in and explains how it all works. It’s utterly believable, and I never tire of it. I just wish there was more. Will happily read the final book.

Subjects

Fantasy