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Reviewed by Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite
“You will have a new life and, by the grace of God, a new calling.” In Sisters of the Moon by Alexandrea Weis, Durra and her companions arrive on an island in Lake Obersee. She senses a strange evil lurking beyond the forest trees. In contrast, The Sisters of St. Gertrude offer much-needed freedom from their days of slavery despite the strict rules that they must obey. The convent’s library provides the knowledge that Durra seeks: the sisters’ order, their peculiar patron saint, and the howling beasts outside the fortress-like nunnery. Emily, the restless and daring one of the three new arrivals, longs to escape and expose the sisters’ dark secret that will change their fate forever.
Set in a world where nobles are free to abuse their power and slavery is common, it is no surprise that freedom is the ultimate goal for the inquisitive Durra, the rebellious Emily, and the meek Leida. Yet, freedom is not quite what St. Gertrude offers, although the rule-bound life at the convent gives a home and protection for the young ex-slaves. The plot moves at a steady pace which serves the suspense element well in the early chapters. The engaging narrative matches the story’s mood, focusing on the teens’ new life at the convent. The girls’ own dispositions determine their fate as the lurking beasts in the forest waiting for their chance to strike. Durra’s level-headedness is at odds with Emily’s rebellious nature and her determination to escape the island; the tension remains until a shocking revelation occurs. It is easy to empathize with Leida as she is the youngest and needs assurance and protection from the older girls. I also gravitated to Reverend Mother Amelia, the Mother Superior of St. Gertrude. She is a calming influence despite the secretive and dark nature of the order. With the glimmer of a potential continuation, Alexandrea Weis’s Sisters of the Moon is a supernatural fantasy whose heroines rise to the challenge to battle evil and uphold centuries-old order. A great read.
