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  • The Shadow Sister

  • The Seven Sisters, Book 3
  • By: Lucinda Riley
  • Narrated by: Fiona Button
  • Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (293 ratings)

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The Shadow Sister

By: Lucinda Riley
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Summary

Following on from the bestselling The Seven Sisters and The Storm Sister, The Shadow Sister is the third book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding series of love and loss, loosely based on the mythology of the Seven Sisters star cluster.

Star D'Aplièse is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father – the elusive billionaire, named Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, but Star – the most enigmatic of the sisters – is hesitant to step out of the safety of the close relationship she shares with her sister CeCe. In desperation, she decides to follow the first clue she has been left, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole new world...

A hundred years earlier, headstrong and independent Flora MacNichol vows she will never marry. She is happy and secure in her home in the Lake District, living close to her idol, Beatrix Potter, when machinations outside of her control lead her to London, and the home of one of Edwardian society's most notorious players, Alice Keppel. Flora is pulled between passionate love and duty to her family, but finds herself a pawn in a game – the rules of which are only known to others, until a meeting with a mysterious gentleman unveils the answers that Flora has been searching for her whole life...

As Star learns more of Flora's incredible journey, she too goes on a voyage of discovery, finally stepping out of the shadow of her sister and opening herself up to the possibility of love.

The epic multi-million selling series continues with The Pearl Sister.

©2022 Lucinda Riley (P)2022 Macmillan Publishers International Limited

Critic reviews

"Absolutely impossible to put down! The Seven Sisters books just keep getting better and better." (Tracy Rees, author of Amy Snow)

"The Shadow Sister really is Lucinda's best yet. The scope of this series is breathtaking and each book is more captivating than the last." (Iona Grey, author of Letters to the Lost)

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mesmerising

just loved this story and the wonder in it told in the most amazing detail.

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Great story

the continued story of the sisters and how it works along side the other books. so nicely written and researched.

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Excellent!

A superbly written book which is very well narrated. I really can't wait to read the next one!

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Amazing

Out of the three stories so far this has been without doubt the best, I lived every moment with the characters

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Intriguing

I loved getting lost in the lives of Beatrix Potter and Flora. Wonderful adult fairytale!

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A great series of stories

A great series of books following the lives of 7 adopted sisters. Each book is brilliantly narrated and the stories are easy listening. Sometimes they are a little over detailed but all in all they are very enjoyable and addictive. Perfect to listen to while multi tasking and the narration across all the novels is great which makes all the difference with an audio book.

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Incredible read!

This is such a wonderful story and written so beautifully! I cannot wait to start book 4.

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The best series

It was one of the best series ever.
Each book has something amazing on it.

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Loved it

This was my favourite of this series so far! I loved flora’s story. Lovely narration too.

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Hooked on it he series but…..

Although I enjoyed this, the third in the series, I did have my ups and downs with it. The downs were few and got a tad boring but the ups definitely won the day. It’s beautifully written and narrated. People and emotions really brought to life with fascinating links to real people and history. Ordering book 4 now!

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