Sistersong
Books | Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
3.9
(71)
Lucy Holland
Betrayal. Magic. Murder. A tale of three siblings and three deadly sins.A delight for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe.King Cador’s children inherit a land abandoned by the Romans, torn by warring tribes. Riva can cure others, but can’t heal her own scars. Keyne battles to be seen as the king’s son, although born a daughter. And Sinne dreams of love, longing for adventure. All three fear a life of confinement within the walls of the hold, their people’s last bastion of strength against the invading Saxons. However, change comes on the day ash falls from the sky – bringing Myrdhin, meddler and magician. The siblings discover the power that lies within them and the land. But fate also brings Tristan, a warrior whose secrets will tear them apart. Riva, Keyne and Sinne become entangled in a web of treachery and heartbreak, and must fight to forge their own paths. It’s a story that will shape the destiny of Britain.Sistersong by Lucy Holland retells the folk ballad, ‘The Two Sisters’ - now including the perspective of the sibling 'that time forgot'. It’s a powerfully moving story, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik’s Uprooted and Katherine Arden’s The Bear and the Nightingale.
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Author
Lucy Holland
Pages
400
Publisher
Pan Macmillan UK
Published Date
2021-04-27
ISBN
1760985929 9781760985929
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"Wonderful writing and storytelling with well developed characters. Split perspectives between three siblings. Very much has the vibe of a Brothers Grimm fairy tail, to which I will say there is some mild body horror that bothered me. It didn’t change my opinion of the book, but made it hard to come back to for a minute. #splitperspective #lgbtqia #folklore"
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Andie Vap
"Oooooh this book was GOOD. I was riveted. I listen to audiobooks on my public transport commute and I was completely absorbed every day I was listening to Sistersong. The narrator for the audiobook is nb and did a great job with the various voices of the siblings. One of the best and most beautiful portrayals of transness I as a cishet woman have ever read. AND THE MAGIC! Oh my godddddddddd. This book had everything. A+"
Kelly Swainson
"Proto aurthurian legend with blunt yet complex prose. 3 protagonists who all have multifaceted personalities "
Sarah Beth Cagle
"Loved the connection between the three very different sisters! Great story of finding their way and place on the world. "
Melanie Lindeman
"This book has everything; British folklore, siblings fake fighting, siblings real fighting, queer stories told lovingly and authentically, magic, harps made out of people. What’s there not to love?"
Abigayle Greevy