Sistersong might just be my favourite novel of all time. Ancient history intertwined with magical realism. The writing is beautiful, the story is captivating, and the character journeys will make you weep. It has such a strong sense of time and place, yet, its core themes are contemporarily relevant. Sistersong is nothing short of brilliant. It’s a powerfully moving story, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik’s Uprooted and Katherine Arden’s The Bear and the Nightingale. Sistersong by Lucy Holland retells the folk ballad, ‘The Two Sisters’ – now including the perspective of the sibling ‘that time forgot’. It’s a story that will shape the destiny of Britain. Riva, Keyne and Sinne become entangled in a web of treachery and heartbreak, and must fight to forge their own paths. But fate also brings Tristan, a warrior whose secrets will tear them apart. The siblings discover the power that lies within them and the land. However, change comes on the day ash falls from the sky – bringing Myrdhin, meddler and magician. And Sinne dreams of love, longing for adventure.Īll three fear a life of confinement within the walls of the hold, their people’s last bastion of strength against the invading Saxons. Keyne battles to be seen as the king’s son, although born a daughter. Riva can cure others, but can’t heal her own scars. King Cador’s children inherit a land abandoned by the Romans, torn by warring tribes. A tale of three siblings and three deadly sins.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |