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Sistersong

By: Lucy Holland
Narrated by: Robyn Holdaway
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In a magical ancient Britain, bards sing a story of treachery, love and death. This is that story. For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Lucy Holland's Sistersong retells the folk ballad ‘The Twa Sisters.'

'A beautiful reimagining of an old British folklore ballad, Sistersong weaves a captivating spell of myth and magic' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne

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 is a powerfully moving story, perfect for listeners who loved Naomi Novik’s Uprooted and Katherine Arden’s The Bear and the Nightingale.

©2021 Lucy Holland (P)2021 Macmillan Publishers International Limited
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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)
Sistersong is such a fantastic read . . . complicated sisters, gorgeous creepy magic and a sublime sense of time & place (Freya Marske)

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Brilliant!

I Loved this! Full of magic, twisting interlocking stories, a really captivating listen. Highly recommend

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Great, but issue with recording

Great story and well narrated, sadly there appears to be some faults with the recording/uploading, come on @Audible sort it out!

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Engaging and enjoyable story

Very well read, got a bit confused with the characters at the beginning but once I'd sorted that out I had a lot of fun listening to it

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Goes downhill

it starts off really good but goes downhill in the second half - becoming less believable. There are also a few places where the track skips and falters.

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Very absorbing!

This is a epic story with many twists and turns. Beautifully narrated, had me gripped and eager to listen!

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The narration was excellent probably the best I've heard. Very atmospheric, magic meets folk tale.

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Amazing story but edited badly

The story was gold
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Fantastic

Beautifully crafted, intelligent, sensitive, lyrical and heart-wrenching… there wasn’t a single page I didn’t enjoy and each new chapter was a delight. I think this may be my favourite read of 2021. The narrator is absolutely fantastic too -I was convinced there were three different people reading!

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New favourite book!

Spellbinding story with excellent narration. Want to go back and listen all over again!

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Narration took this to new heights

A digestible retelling of the English folk tale, but with a truly dark and frightening twist. Even though I knew what was coming, Robyn Holdaway’s performance was spine-chilling.

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