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The sisters of the Order of Saint Rita captain their living ship into the reaches of space in Lina Rather's debut novella, Sisters of the Vast Black . A Golden Crown Literary Society Award Finalist Years ago, Old Earth sent forth sisters and brothers into the vast dark of the prodigal colonies armed only with crucifixes and iron faith. Now, the sisters of the Order of Saint Rita are on an interstellar mission of mercy aboard Our Lady of Impossible Constellations, a living, breathing ship which seems determined to develop a will of its own. When the order receives a distress call from a newly-formed colony, the sisters discover that the bodies and souls in their care―and that of the galactic diaspora―are in danger. And not from void beyond, but from the nascent Central Governance and the Church itself.
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Is Sisters of the Vast Black (Our Lady of Endless Worlds, 1) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A thoughtful SF novella about nuns on a living spaceship facing corruption within their church and the central government. Themes of faith, institutional betrayal, and moral courage; mild tension but no graphic content.
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This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include religious trauma and betrayal.
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Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy character-driven sci-fi about found families and questioning authority will appreciate this story of space nuns on a mission of mercy.