In a magical ancient Britain, three siblings become entangled in a tale of treachery, love and murder. Lucy Holland's lyrical story retells 'The Two Sisters' for a modern audience.
Lucy Holland works for Waterstones and has a BA in English & Creative Writing from Royal Holloway. She went on to complete an MA in Creative Writing under Andrew Motion in 2010. Lucy lives in Devon and co-hosts Breaking the Glass Slipper, an award-winning feminist podcast. She is the author of Sistersong.
A beautiful reimagining of an old British folklore ballad,
Sistersong weaves a captivating spell of myth and magic around the
reader. Lucy Holland's lyrical prose and powerful storytelling will
lure you into an eerie, intriguing world in which enemies lurk
unseen, the threat of betrayal hangs heavy and sisterly loyalties
are tested to their limit
*Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne*
Sistersong is a fresh and gripping retelling of an ancient tale.
Set in a realistic, gritty world, the nuanced, compelling
characters are the heart of this story about family, love, loyalty
and identity. I loved it
*John Gwynne*
Rooted in history but shot through with surprises, this takes
ancient British myth and gives it a wonderfully fresh twist. The
book combines timely themes around our lost connection with nature,
the fluidity of identity and the power of claiming your own story
with a haunting atmosphere and a rollicking pace. Lucy Holland is a
brilliantly assured storyteller
*Molly Flatt*
Astonishing!
*Ellen Kushner*
No cream teas in this West Country fable: feast instead on a gory,
gripping and magically mythic tale of love and hatred, loyalty and
betrayal
*Daily Mail*
Brilliantly written and full of memorable characters . . . If you
like poetic reimaginings of mythology, such as Madeline Miller’s
Circe and The Song of Achilles, you need to make sure to pick up
Sistersong
*Grimdark Magazine*
A masterpiece of storytelling . . . a beautiful story of the
complex and loving relationship between three sisters and how their
relationship and strength influenced the lives of those around
them
*TheBookBag*
Beautifully written and with a keen eye for historical detail,
Sistersong demonstrates the power of these old familiar ballads
when they are opened up to new perspectives
*TheFantasyHive*
Sistersong is such a fantastic read . . . complicated sisters,
gorgeous creepy magic and a sublime sense of time & place
*Freya Marske*
Sistersong truly reads like a ballad – beautiful and mournful, a
melody that sticks in your head. An absolutely stunning book
*Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf*
From its opening pages, Sistersong transports you to a time period
often overlooked, and spins a tale of family, loyalty, and the
triumph of becoming the person you were always meant to be. I was
utterly captivated from the beginning to the tragic, bittersweet
end
*Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart*
Sistersong is a marvellous tale, gracefully told in language as
beautiful as the song that inspired it. It's a celebration of the
power of sisterhood, the strength of earth magic, and the triumph,
in the end, of fidelity to both. I fell in love with all three
siblings, and I think you will, too!
*Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches*
Magical, beautiful, and heartbreaking, Sistersong keeps you turning
the pages until the thrilling conclusion, both tragic and
triumphant. Lucy Holland is a talent to watch
*Greer Macallister, author of Scorpia*
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