Celestine: The Living Saint

Warhammer 40,000

by Andy Clark

With her mighty wings spread wide and Ardent Blade aflame, Saint Celestine is the living embodiment of the God-Emperor’s wrath. Her halo blazes like a star upon the smog wreathed, blood-soaked battlefields of the 41st millennium; its holy light leading the faithful to victory time and time again. As heretics and daemons tear at her flesh, she calls down fires of retribution from on high to smite the wicked and unrighteous.

If she is to fall in battle, none should mourn as she is Celestine, the Living Saint, and death is her duty. Though it comes at a great cost. For each time she is slain, Saint Celestine finds herself trapped in a terrible realm of suffering and torment. There her faith in the God-Emperor will be put to the test so she may prove herself worthy of life once more.

Genres: 40k, Science Fiction, Audiobook, Fiction, Military Fiction, Novels

175 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2019

About the author

Andy Clark is a background writer for Games Workshop.

Librarian note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Andy^^^^^Clark

Reviews

[Michael Dodd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Initially available only as a rather beautiful Limited Edition hardback, Andy Clark’s short novel Celestine: The Living Saint offers the most thorough exploration yet of the realities of life (and death) for the legendary Saint Celestine. It’s a dark, occasionally unsettling story of sacrifice, faith and duty with two strands split between a desperate battle in Imperium Nihilus and a journey of discovery set…somewhere else. Equal parts conventional 40k action story and allegorical journey, it explores both the trials that Celestine faces in return for her power, and the different ways she affects the Imperial citizens she fights alongside.

If you’re specifically looking for something which fits in with an ongoing narrative then you probably won’t find that here. Instead, what you’ll find is an interesting character study wrapped up in an entertaining story, and a book which does an excellent job of reminding us that in 40k, even the brightest and most glorious characters are built atop dark and unsettling foundations.

Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2019/01/...

[Jakub Sládek · Rating 3 out of 5]

'I do not doubt, for I have the Emperor to watch over me,' said Celestine.
'The cripple, the cadaver locked forever in gilded repose, the careless would-be-god for whose obscene ambitions all of mankind has suffered for ten thousand years,' hissed her reflection. 'That Emperor? He doesn't watch over you, Celestine my dear. He is little more than a ravenous corpse.'

[Chris (horizon_brave) · Rating 3 out of 5]

**As per all of my reviews, I like to preface by saying that I listened to this book in audiobook format. This does indeed slightly skew my rating. I have found that audiobooks, give me a better "relationship" with the characters if done well, but also kills the book for me if narrated poorly. Also due to the nature of listening to the text, names and places may be spelled incorrectly here as I often do not have the physical volume in front of me.Also, I have written this review in a "rolling updates" style. In that I basically chronicle my reading as I progress. This may make for a jarring and spoilery review so be warned.**

So I haven't played Warhammer proper in years. I want to say it's going on at least a decade... That being said the game itself has never really left my focus as I've always had at least some slight connection to it, or my ear to the ground on it's news etc... That being said my eyes were never again fully focused on the new releases, stirrings and going ons. When I left the hobby there was one army that you could play that was already old and outdated when I was around.... Now almost 10 years since even then....they are finally getting an update with a full range of new models and what not. The Sisters of Battle or more Copy Rightable, The Adeptis Sorietis. I've always wanted to collect and paint them, but never got around to it. Life happened and I moved on...Well when life comes crumbling down, you often return to things that gave you comfort prior. Not to say I've returned to the game, heavens no, not with my time restrictions. What I did however do was begin once more getting back into the lore and hobby side of the game. Warhammer Fantasy and 40k both have an immense and thick amount of fluff, lore, and crafted history. While it may not be as deep as Tolkien, it's far wider in breadth. The game has built for itself quite the lexicon and library of terms, story and background....Why am I babbling about all of this crap?
Well Back before my life seemed like it was heading in on direction, I used to read the occasional Warhammer book (By occasional I mean roughly 12 or so) Well flash forward to modern day and wouldn't you know the series is still pumping out books... The Fantasy line has come to an unfortunate end Anyway I've followed the game in and out and even dipped my feet into a video game version and gotten pretty deep into the roleplaying game.

So Cele- I mean Saint Celestine is one of the characters that was from the start of the Sisters of Battle. If you couldn't guess, this faction are literally all religious zealots, petty much a sorority of devout women that use their faith and devotion as their outlook on everything. There's quite the stirring and vast amount of 'cool' factor that plays into all of Warhammer, and the Sisters with their gothic, grim and over the top aesthetic is no different. The books, and I'm speaking of all the Warhammer books, all seem to go out of their way to really detail the setting. Warhammer is if anything recognizable in that it's branding is built upon a very dark, gothic and almost horror feel to it. (less so in recent years) So the books also have quite the amount of detail and use of things represented in the game... Funnily enough the books often come off sounding like catalogues for their model line....(cynical I know) But really the descriptions in the book (I'm now talking specifically about Celestine) are very well done. There's one scene where it's written so well, I can imagine it on a cinematic level. The Imperial Guard is being hammered and their mobile forces are quickly losing ground and the commander is in a grey, bunker built into the trenches. Suddenly a light flares from outside and he's ordered to come out and see... He turns walks down a darkened a hall, a few of his staff join him and I can see this being a really great behind the back scene of him leaving the room and the camera following through the door into the hall and down and stepping out onto the light of the gray skies with the brilliant light of Celestine hitting him...

Anyway, things like that I really enjoy. And I'd be remiss to spread the love around to all of the characters here. Even Celestine who seems to be imbued with the favor of the Emperor has some sort of personality which could be hard to write.

There is an intercutting story here that bounces back and forth. One story the current day story is a typical day in the Empire of Man...caught on a backwater planet, limited supplies, man power and beset by an enemy that out numbers you... The other 'B' side story at first I was a bit lost on as to what was actually going on, and it pulled me out of the flow of the book, repeatedly, until I realized what I was actually reading. The idea of Saint Celestine is that she's not inherently immortal...but is chosen to be ressurected again and again. And each time she returns she doesn't just pop like walking through the door. But rather she has to go on this ethereal, almost metaphoric rebuilding of herself quite literally finding pieces of herself and has to relearn her name and abilities and face a trial. What a really cool idea... Each death she suffers, she has to go through this mending process to better herself and then she's returned...
I love the idea that despite all her power and imbued ability, she still has a very grounded power set. Sure we see her take down her fair share large creatures (Including such a gross and yet oddly comical, giant pale white maggot that's dripping slime and grossness) but she is not invulnerable, she still has to fight tooth and claw and work her way around. She is inspiring to the men of he guard but is not like this god figure that blinds everyone etc... really like the toning down of her character.

Now as great as the story itself is, I think this could have been handled better with some additional and much needed character development. The story goes back and forth between two events, the battle on Cophin (sp)and her prior Resurrection attempt. Since each time she perishes, she has to go through the learning and self discovery again, and while this is fascinating to read and I really love how she is pushed, it's not explicitly stated and leaned into that she has this task to complete first....an it goes on too long. Each ponderance, battle, an struggle is shown and while it does wonders to really show the progress that she goes from rebirth to fully aware and battle hardened avatar, it's a bit of a chore when it's just battle after battle and her stalking around with two other characters. Like I said, it's a great idea but could have shortened it up a tad. Also and what i think is the bigger miss here is the classic lack of Warhammer character building. These books, and the Warhammer lore itself is steeped so heavily in the 'cool factor of the world, the setting and the archetypes of what characters need to be, it loses itself in any character building. Any Imperial Guard character will be of the same and must come with this list of checkboxes, any Sister must have this, this and that... any inquisitor must do X,Y, and Z etc.. And while yes this is the setting, they focus so much on what should happen that the characters are given so little life. No all of course, but in a given Warhammer book, no one really sticks out. No descriptions are given, and no moments of personal reflection or their own background. It's just "Here's this warrior, they're trapped and up against all odds." The are many characters in this book who are taken out in some heart string pulling ways, and I should have felt more than I did.

The end conclusion is that the book is very good... but could have been oh so much more if I felt more connected. I think if it were longer, and more focused on showing the Cadians and Sisters as more relatable and having far long non-combat moments would have helped immensely. Yes I know this is called Warhammer...not Sit Around and Discuss Life Ambitions. but When the book starts with battle and ends with battle, with battle in between, there's little room to have the characters grow on you. I must repeat that it was really amazing seeing the Saint reborn and have to piece together what happened and have that 'character awakening' moment, and I loved how that even with her blessed powers she' still not invulnerable. That piece is key in make sure we know the Saint is not just some "get of out jail free card", and that she could in theory just travel from planet to planet and win everywhere. Definitely not so, and it makes the Miracle even more powerful. Good book, if you're into Warhammer grab it, it's not game changing or anything, but provides that needed info for such an interesting character.

[X · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not a Warhammer 40K fan. My husband is and he spent the last of our audible credits on the Warhammer 40K books (shame him), so I had to listen to them because there are no other books in my audible library!

Anyway. I found the book pretty intriguing and accessible to me as someone who is not a fan of the franchise, so that was a big plus! Some of the writing is beautiful. I enjoyed the characters, but there were so many and they weren't followed closely enough to leave me feeling truly fulfilled. It almost felt like the book didn't have a real ending - but I guess the point of Warhammer lore is that the battle never stops and everything sucks? So I can't really fault this book for that. If I was already a fan I'd' probably love the lore-delving and the exploration of what it would feel like to actually be Celestine, dying and coming back to life over and over.

The story was very combat heavy - which, again, I realize is due to the nature of the franchise, but is overall not particularly interesting to me.

[Hanz Löwe · Rating 2 out of 5]

A Warhammer 40K take of the book "The Shack", and just as every bit as boring and inexplicable as the famous christian propaganda.

What irritates me the most is the sheer number of pages on Celestine trudging through the Warhammer hell and battling various demons of different emotions.... With "The Shack" you at least have an actual religion (though no less fanciful) to preach about, with Warhammer the imperial creed is not even a true religion! Should have done without the oratory crap and got on with the holy slaughter.

Another BL author aspiring to be the next Dan Abnett and failing miserably

[Kris M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I truly, truly, truuuly love Celestine! I love her as a character, I love her design, I love her entire concept.
Which is why I also loved the more abstract parts of this book.
In its entirety it was a really entertaining one - it did not reinvent the wheel but for 40k it was, I think, more allegorical than these books usually are.
But therein lies the problem I had with it as well: I think I would’ve liked it even more if I had read it at an earlier point kn time. However, in the year 2025 we have some more bold and experimental books in the 40k canon so that this felt revolutionary for like 6 years ago.
It‘s probably a me problem but I think I am spoilt by the GREAT 40k books I‘ve had the pleasure of reading by now.
I‘m not as starved for non-mainstream content as I used to be.
And this book, sadly, was in the end quite a classic Warhammer book in the sense that there was almost only fighting. But in two different places. The fighting lead to some really great character driven scenes and narratives, do not get me wrong. But sadly it‘s also the aspect I personally dislike the most about 40k books.

Also sometimes in between I had a faint sense of longing for the time when the protagonist of Sororitas centered books was just… a normal Battlesister - a sister Hospitaller even.
Once again: do not get me wrong, I LOVE Celestine, like I said, but sometimes in between she felt so unnatural (which she HAS TO) and one of the things I enjoy about non-Space Marine centered books is seeing how „normal“ people fare in the Empire of Man.
That became better towards the end though.

I think I‘d probably enjoyed this book more if it weren’t for my personal preferences so I would still wholeheartedly recommend it.

[Sammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much like the Triumph of Saint Katherine this tells the story of one of the more interesting characters in the Warhammer universe. Celestine, the warrior that dies and is reborn, time and time again. She appears like a miracle where she's needed.

True to form it's a tragedy, for Celestine will never not be needed in this universe and thus will never have a chance to rest. She inspires bravery in the people she meets and drives them to greatness, but she longs to one day be able to lay down her arms.

As this is Warhammer and in this future there's nothing but war, peace will never come to Celestine. And that is tragic.

The adventure itself is interesting, not leaning too heavily on action scenes, though there are quite a few. Twists and turns happen, but they're seeded and foreshadowed well.

[Matthew Hipsher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great short read that follow the living saint through a battle on an Imperium world battling a mysterious demon engine. The story sometimes seems secondary to the "process" of her becoming the living Saint, sometimes it feels like it's written "to the game" and the way the model is used in the 40K universe, but it still works.

5 star short read, but doesn't add too much to the overall lore of the universe.

[R · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I used to float, now I just fall down
I used to know but I'm not sure now
What I was made for
What was I made for?"

Little Hope made me cry.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was just a little boring.

What I wanted was a proper delve into the rebirthing of Celestine, and how that actually impacts her when it happens...Instead it was mostly fanatical retrospection, which can be interesting but fell flat with nothing else to balance it against.

I think the second narration – which covered a fight I didn't care about and had no relation to the story blurb – was supposed to provide this balance. The characters have doubts, and must fight against them without the symbolism and weird dreamscape that Celestine is experiencing. What this actually accomplished was making everyone else much more interesting. I cared way more about what happened to them by the end than anything to do with the Celestine mythos.

They, especially the militarum, had depth, purpose, and their motivations got explored. Celestine got vague hints at her original history and some light constantly stroking her face. The latter was mostly creepy, and even paled against the more complex discussion about the Emperor in Dark Imperium (which I hated).

This isn't necessarily bad, just did not meet up to the actual blurb and my expectations. If you're interested in Celestine and how resurrection might work in the 40k universe it's still something to pick up.

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was absolutely fantastic. I'm not super familiar with the 40k universe (or Warhammer at all to be honest), but when my boyfriend, who is a Games Workshop employee, told me about Celestine I was very interested. She is so strong, but I love that Celestine isn't without faults. It would be so easy to write a saintly character that is perfect and never fails. But she's so human in her devotion to her cause. In addition to Celestine, I absolutely fell in love with the characters Andy Clark created to flesh out the story. I really felt for all of their stories and hardships. It's almost like I've known them for a long time. The fact that this author was able to create such a beautiful story and real characters in just 240 pages is incredible.

Oh, and the audiobook was absolutely fantastic! I jumped back and forth between the audiobook and a hardcover copy, but the audiobook added such a cool extra factor. The narrator had a very distinct voice for each character and it was awesome! I'm so happy with this book.

[Jack Volante · Rating 4 out of 5]

With plastic Sisters of Battle coming out in November, what a perfect time to read more about the Living Saint herself. I couldn't put this book down. It was a joy to read about the two sides of Celestine
and real heartbreaking what she has to go through, again and again.

[Dobie · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a collector of the Warhammer 40k Adeptas Sororitas Sisters of Battle army, it was great to have this kind of background to explain one of the more prominent characters in their lore. Having this read to me by Emma Gregory via Audible also contributed greatly to my enjoyment of the book.

[Stephen Csik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it. Read it in 24 hours 😁

[Sarina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the story but the pacing and structure is flawed.

[AshBornd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hola Amigos! Как всегда пройдемся по пунктам:

О чем:
Сеттинг Warhammer (41к после Падения Кадии).
Две сюжетные линии идут параллельно и рассказывают: одна - о путешествии Живой Святой через некое метафоричное чистилище в ходе очередного перерождения, другая - о силах Имперской Гвардии, состоящей в основном из уцелевших кадийцев, Сестрах Битвы и опять же Целестины, которые вместе противостоят хаоситам на практически потерянной планете.

Персонажи:
Целестина, хоть её путь перерождения и описан весьма подробно - раскрывается лишь условно.
Остальные же персонажи - старшая Сестра Битвы Меритория, майор гвардии Бласкайн и прочие - прописаны на уровне второплановых статистов, вполне типичных для серии.
Линия проповедника Джофри и вовсе "прикручена к сюжету изолентой".

Повествование:
Книга написана неплохим, но и ничем не выдающимся языком.
Линия перерождения святой местами заставляет скучать, впрочем как и линия гвардии, которая при этом чуть интереснее из-за более-менее живых персонажей.
Боевые сцены - невыразительные
Юмора практически нет.

Мнение:
"Живая Святая" - это очень средняя книга, вполне типичная для цикла Warhammer.
Немного боевых сцен, немного описания мыслей персонажей, закрученных вокруг темы веры в Императора, немного описаний темного мира бесконечной войны, дополняющих общую картину.
Центральный сюжет при этом скучный и не содержит ни интриги ни драматизма.

Чтобы узнать больше о Целестине, понаблюдать за гвардейцами и Сороритас, отключить мозг на обычных для серии боевых сценах - книга сойдет. В остальном же - можно смело её пропускать.

Оценка 7/10.
Рейтинг "goodreads" - 3.84/5
Моя группа Вконтакте - https://vk.com/ashborndetv

[Sebastian Calderon · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was...fine?

I don't know, I think I had different expectations considering it was meant to be about what happens when Saint Celestine dies & returns & dies & returns. But it was just a long trek of "Oh I can't remember who I am, HA sike I remember this now, wait but I'm not sure, HA sike I'm sure now" over and over again.

Interspersed with the seige story with Cadians & Adepta Sororitas, many of whom are now lacking faith but suddenly woah Saint Celestine is here and suddenly remembers everything but also doesn't but also-

Yeah. It was fine, a very quick read, I didn't really have any specific issue with it, but it just felt a bit bland to me. So eh. I almost think it could've been shorter -- having the preacher dude whose name I've already forgotten was a bit of a "Oh we need a bit of extra drama and show that faith CAN be bad sometimes" and didn't really add anything necessary.

Like, he wasn't necessary for killing the Saint and having her go through the whole cycle again. Could've easily had a massive daemon / horde of daemons just go ham and then have Sister Meritorious go into Full Faith Mode after the Saint is finally struck down.

I far preferred Celestine's Afterlife / Warp Purgatory parts to the seige.

So yeah. It was fine.

[DuranZero · Rating 3 out of 5]

Роман похуже чем Саван Ночи от того же Кларка. Две сюжетных линий, одно основное со сражениями с Хаосом и подсюжетом с фанатиком. Единственное, что интересное в основной линии есть хоть немного- это как раз интрига с ним. Формально парочку героев проходят моральный рост, т.е снова обретают веру в Бога-Императора, а один персонаж сходит с катушек на почве фанатизма. Все эти сюжетные арки персонажей довольно пунктирно обозначены. Развитие происходит скачками и в конце нас просто ставят перед фактом. Какой-то особо интересного контекста в книге нет, кроме разве что сущности главного антагониста - Машина Войны, но и это вскользь упоминается только в конце книги. Сам же этот Машина Войны появляется только в одной сцены в последней битве и все на этом. Можно было и контекста добавить и присутствие расширить для увелечения ценности книги в глазах фанатов вселенной. Во второй сюжетной линии Целистина после очередной смерти путешествует по немного сюрреалистическому и жутковатому измерению и обретает себя и проходит тест на веру. В общем, по этой книги самое главное это верить.
Советую только фанатам вселенной, с этой книги начинать точно было бы ошибкой на мой взгляд.
6.0/10

[AA_Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is it about the Sisters of Battle that lends themselves to such great books? This is yet another wonderful book to explore them and holds it’s own when compared with the outstanding Mark of Faith. The Fall of Cadia also proves, once again, fertile ground for adding depth to stories.

In many ways, it’s two interwoven novellas- one a metaphysical exploration of the power of Faith, the other an ensemble Imperial Guard romp. The two threads intertwine, but could feasibly stand on their own merits, but combined are greater than the sum of their parts.

It’s rare I’ll praise a book for being relatively short, but for the story it tells, this is the perfect length. I listened, and Emma Gregory also deserves recognition for bringing such a potentially unrelatable character to charismatic life.

[Gamer Gamersson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faith, Duty, Hope and sacrifice.

Saint Celestine is an absolute beast of a character. Wading through the horrors of the warp again and again, only to return to join the fight for the Imperium, inevitably die, and do it all over again. This book is a great character study, with enough flavor to keep even the most repetitive chants of "The Emperor protects!" interesting. Set in the aftermath of the fall of Cadia, the Cadian embody the endless raging against a dying, corrupted world, and the sacrifices of the characters only further the themes of the book. The only detractor I have for the book is Godfrey: while I can see what the point of his character was, he was an incredibly cliche and predictable villain.

Overall, really well written, really well paced, and shockingly consistent in quality and themes overall.

[Mhoram · Rating 3 out of 5]

Celestine tells two linked stories: one in which the titular character must strive through challenges and barriers to resurrection, and one following a seemingly-hopeless battle in the Imperium Nihilus, brought back to a fighting chance by the arrival of Celestine herself. With one narrative showing the burdens Celestine carries and the sacrifices she must make, and the other demonstrating the results of those sacrifices, it's a nice little story that gives a few interesting insights into the Living Saint as a character. The prose is nothing particularly special, and most of the characters receive a small enough amount of page-time as to not really have the reader get super invested in them, but the story serves its purpose quite adequately.

[Griffin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this read. 4.5 stars for me. The prose isn’t anything to write home about, but the author packs a lot into this short book. The story is split in two alternating parts, the first is a present day story of a force of the Imperium struggling to keep their hope and lives and the effects the Living Saint’s arrival can have. The second is a very Pilgrim’s Progress-Esau’s story of what Celestine goes thru every time she dies and is revived to fight the foes of the Imperium once more.
Really enjoyed the characters in this, and getting to know Celestine more thoroughly than any other story before this one.

[RatGrrrl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was absolutely not expecting good Horus Heresy level stuff here, complete with the interesting and horrifying purgatory Celestine exists in between lives. It doesn’t hit the absolute heights of some of the character arcs in the better parts of the HH, but the writing is absolutely in the top tier of Warhammer 40K novels.

The different perspectives on the Imperial Creed, Celestine's relationship with her Saintly existences, the conflicts within the Imperial forces are handled well and show some really interesting dynamics.

Performance is spectacular and I hope to hear more from this narrator. I didn't know how much I needed a Welsh Sister of Battle as a background character.

[Cristina Costache · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m not a Warhammer 40k player, but have had curiosity about the universe due to my husband. I’ve grown to love this character partly due to how she was written by some talented writers. Not a massive fan of the Adepta sororitas, even if their goth aesthetic is pretty cool, I’m probably more of a chaos fan, but St Celestine as a character is one I’ve enjoyed reading about and can’t wait to read about more. Her internal struggle and conflict especially when made to question her duty, she’s a character that I admire and like a lot.
Gorgeously written too, from narration to descriptions that could not be better.

[Common Sense · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, yes, 5 stars. I just loved this book. It brought me back to my experience reading The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. Celestine's challenges in each cycle of resurrection remind me of Christian’s path to heaven. It’s allegory, but real at the same time, and I loved how that story intertwined with real-world events. It conveyed so much about the character in such a short book. The writing was excellent, but while good technical writers are common, Andy truly shone through with his creativity and imagination. I was very pleasantly surprised.

[Saint Celestine · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you need a WH40K book that has really large religious undertones then this is the book. I loved this book. Now mind you, I have never been about the Sisters of Battle or understanding the Saints. However, in this book, I feel in love with Celestine. I connected with the character and the idea of Faith, Duty, and Hope. It connected with me on a core level. This is a fantastic book about Saint Celestine. Please give it a read.

[Pete · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a huge Warhammer 40,000 fan. I'm also a professional artist, looking for vivid mental imagery and colourful characters to inspire my personal work. Celestine: The Living Saint delivers this in spades. Andy Clark has written an absolute belter, and Emma Gregory inhabits the characters with conviction in her wonderful reading. I heartily recommend this excellent book.

[Zaphied · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I did like it. Somehow I expected more. More like Shroud of Night. If there were any connections to that novel it was subtle enough I missed it. Revelations unveiled did not become twisted like I thought they would as I read. I suppose that is a point in the novella's favour but, it all just felt so generic. Did not expect the ending battle sequence however.

[Autumn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have liked to have had more depth to Celestine’s story. I definitely felt a better connection with the Imperial Guard and Sororitas characters than the titular character. The ending felt tacked on. The inquisitor’s story could have been a bit more than just popping in at the end a la “No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!” But still a good 40K story.

[Stuart Dillon · Rating 2 out of 5]

The best bits of this book was everything that wasn’t Celestine. Yes she’s got it rough in a constant state of reincarnation into different wars, forgetting who she is every time, but the duty bound, emperor worshiping sororitas are pretty void of personality. I nearly gave up at the first few chapters. The very end made it ok but it was a slog.