{"product_id":"sisters-of-the-vast-black-paperback","title":"Sisters of the Vast Black - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLina Rather\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sisters of the Order of Saint Rita captain their living ship into the reaches of space in Lina Rather's debut novella, \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Vast Black\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Golden Crown Literary Society Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLina Rather is a speculative fiction author from Michigan, now living in Washington, D.C. Her stories have appeared in a variety of publications, including \u003ci\u003eShimmer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFlash Fiction Online, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLightspeed\u003c\/i\u003e. When she isn't writing, she likes to cook, go hiking, and collect terrible 90s comic books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761007690016,"sku":"9781250260253","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f575f095624d0d5c949284a04888c21b.webp?v=1780196960","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sisters-of-the-vast-black-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}