Review: Sisters of the Vast Black

Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Speculative short and flash fiction author Lina Rather's Sisters of the Vast Black is a novella about nuns, from the Order of St Rita (patron of lost and impossible causes, illness, wounds, abuse, and mothers) who are traveling in space aboard the Our Lady of Impossible Constellations. That's right, nuns in space. Yeah, I had to get my hands on this one. Just as American nuns have gained a radical and progressive reputation, the nuns of Our Lady of Impossible Constellations seek the moral high ground and will oppose the establishment whenever it seems warranted. Thwarting a dastardly plan to depopulate planets seems to fit the bill of something the nuns would consider warranting opposition, maybe even a bit of insurrection.

This novella is a fast, imaginative, and engaging read. I'm curious to see what Lina Rather comes up with next, as she continues her foray into longer works.

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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