Description
| Product ID: | 9781529039054 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Sistersong |
| Subtitle: | A dazzling folklore retelling full of magic, love and betrayal |
| Authors: | Author: Lucy Holland |
| Page Count: | 416 |
| Subjects: | Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Historical fiction, Myth & legend told as fiction, Historical fiction, England, BCE to c 500 CE |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. <p><b>In a magical ancient Britain, bards sing a story of treachery, love and death. This is that story. </b><b>For fans of Madeline Miller's <i>Circe, </i></b><b>Lucy Holland's <i>Sistersong </i>retells the folk ballad ‘The Twa Sisters'.</b><br><br><b>'A captivating spell of myth and magic' </b>– <b>Jennifer Saint, author of <i>Ariadne</i></b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br><b><i>Sistersong</i> is a powerfully moving story, perfect for readers who loved Naomi Novik’s </b><b><i>Uprooted</i> and Katherine Arden’s <i>The Bear and the Nightingale</i>.</b></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-04-28 |
