Sistersong [Goldsboro Exclusive]

by Lucy Holland

Hardcover, 2021

Status

Available

Call number

823.92

Publication

Macmillan (2021), Edition: Main Market, 416 pages

Description

Fiction. Mythology. Historical Fiction. HTML: Three royal siblings fight to keep the old, wild magic of the land alive and the Saxon invaders from their borders in this "absolutely stunning" novel in ancient Britain and inspired by the folk ballad The Twa Sisters (Hannah Whitten, author of For The Wolf). In the kingdom of Dumnonia, there is old magic to be found in the whisper of the wind, the roots of the trees, and the curl of the grass. King Cador knew this once, but now the land has turned from him, calling instead to his three children. Riva can cure others, but can't seem to heal her own deep scars. Keyne battles to be accepted for who he truly is�the king's son. And Sinne dreams of seeing the world, of finding 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. It brings with it Myrdhin, meddler and magician. And Tristan, a warrior who is not what he seems. Riva, Keyne and Sinne�three siblings entangled in a web of betrayal and heartbreak, who must fight to forge their own paths. Their story will shape the destiny of Britain. Praise for Sistersong: "Weaves a captivating spell of myth and magic around the reader."�Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne "I was utterly captivated from the beginning to the tragic, bittersweet end." �Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart "Fans of folkloric fantasy will be spellbound." �Publishers Weekly "Magical, beautiful and heartbreaking."�Greer Macallister, author of Scorpica and The Magician's Lie "A marvelous tale, gracefully told in language as beautiful as the song that inspired it."�Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches "An enthralling fantasy."�Booklist.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member SChant
This is a tale of 3 sisters in post-Roman Devon as the Saxons are beginning their invasion of Britain. It takes a long time to become something more interesting than a bland YA with a historical veneeer - I was about a third of the way through before it really grabbed me - but then it becomes more
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complex and nuanced, and very enjoyable.
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LibraryThing member GailNyoka
A well-written story of magic and connection to the land in the time of the Saxon invasion of Britain. The characters are well drawn and compelling.
LibraryThing member macha
this reads like it was written by committee. after making a list of disparate things that were currently trendy on account of so many books having already been published in the same vein. can't miss, right?
LibraryThing member KallieGrace
This is a beautiful fantasy story of two sisters and their trans brother. It reads very similarly to the Elements of Cadence duology. I enjoyed the tension between the church and magic here too.

Awards

British Fantasy Award (Nominee — Robert Holdstock Award — 2022)

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2021-04-01

Physical description

9.21 inches

ISBN

1529039037 / 9781529039030

Local notes

Betrayal. Magic. Murder. A tale of three siblings and three deadly sins. 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.

GSFF Book Club, April 2021. Signed by the author, limited to 750 copies, decorative stencilled page edges.

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