The First Sister Trilogy Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The First Sister | 2020 | Buy |
| The Second Rebel | 2021 | Buy |
| The Last Hero | 2022 | Buy |
Linden A. Lewis is a science fiction author whose debut work is The First Sister Trilogy, published between 2020 and 2022. The trilogy is a space opera set during an interplanetary war, exploring themes of gender, religion, and control. The series has drawn attention for its representation of nonbinary and transgender characters in a military science fiction setting.
The three books, The First Sister (2020), The Second Rebel (2021), and The Last Hero (2022), follow multiple point-of-view characters on different sides of the conflict. The “First Sister” of the title refers to members of a religious sisterhood who serve aboard warships. Lewis uses this setup to examine questions about autonomy, consent, and the institutions that control individual bodies.
The trilogy has been noted for bringing queer themes into the space opera genre in a way that is woven into the world-building rather than tacked on. Readers looking for military science fiction that takes identity politics seriously will find Lewis’s work worth their time.