Sistersong
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Summary
535 AD。 In the ancient kingdom of Dumnonia， King Cador's children inherit a fragmented land abandoned by the Romans。
Riva， scarred in a terrible fire， fears she will never heal。
Keyne battles to be seen as the king's son， when born a daughter。
And Sinne， the spoiled youngest girl， yearns for romance。
All three fear a life of confinement within the walls of the hold – a last bastion of strength against the invading Saxons。 But change comes on the day ash falls from the sky， bringing Myrddhin， meddler and magician， and Tristan， a warrior whose secrets will tear the siblings apart。 Riva， Keyne and Sinne must take fate into their own hands， or risk being tangled in a story they could never have imagined; one of treachery， love and ultimately， murder。 It's a story that will shape the destiny of Britain。
Riva， scarred in a terrible fire， fears she will never heal。
Keyne battles to be seen as the king's son， when born a daughter。
And Sinne， the spoiled youngest girl， yearns for romance。
All three fear a life of confinement within the walls of the hold – a last bastion of strength against the invading Saxons。 But change comes on the day ash falls from the sky， bringing Myrddhin， meddler and magician， and Tristan， a warrior whose secrets will tear the siblings apart。 Riva， Keyne and Sinne must take fate into their own hands， or risk being tangled in a story they could never have imagined; one of treachery， love and ultimately， murder。 It's a story that will shape the destiny of Britain。
Reviews
Miah
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A beautifully told story focusing on what it means to be yourself
Jack Stannard
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"Outside， the wind howls on， uncaring of humans and the dramas they act out。 It will blow across this land long after all of us are dust，" ~ Sistersong by Lucy Holland。 ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 - 4。5 out of 5 The Kingdom of Dumnonia circa 535AD。 A Kingdom of magic and Paganism。 Abandoned by the Romans， under threat of a Saxon invasion and being converted to Christianity。 Three sisters， daughters of a King， are seeing their world slowly change。 Sistersong is their story。 And it's a beautiful if haunting story。 A st "Outside， the wind howls on， uncaring of humans and the dramas they act out。 It will blow across this land long after all of us are dust，" ~ Sistersong by Lucy Holland。 ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 - 4。5 out of 5 The Kingdom of Dumnonia circa 535AD。 A Kingdom of magic and Paganism。 Abandoned by the Romans， under threat of a Saxon invasion and being converted to Christianity。 Three sisters， daughters of a King， are seeing their world slowly change。 Sistersong is their story。 And it's a beautiful if haunting story。 A story of love， jealousy and betrayal。 Murder and war。 Identity and acceptance。 I did find that this book was slow to get going， but a short way through I was totally gripped。 I started to love and care for the characters， especially Keyne。 There are a lot of other things that I absolutely adored about this book。 The era and location in which it is set， made better as Dumonia is modern day Devon and Cornwall， where I live。 The descriptions of the Pagan celebrations and festivals， and how Christian holidays have piggybacked off them。 The unique magic system used。 And the fantastic inclusion of a trans character。 Whilst there were some pretty predictable aspects to the story， I don't feel that it lessened the story in anyway， especially some parts of the book did come as a surprise。 Overall， I absolutely loved this book。 I just wish there had been a map and maybe a glossary detailing the pagan holidays mentioned throughout and the modern-day place names （such as Caer Uisc being Exeter）。 。。。more
Kristen
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This will be on my list of favorite books of 2021。 A retelling of The Two Sisters ballad， set in post-Roman， pre-Saxon Britain。
David Stenton
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“Sistersong” is Lucy Holland’s expert re-telling of an ancient ballad， “The Twa Sisters”。 The author takes the key elements of this popular ballad and intertwines them with a human story set in a period that always fascinates me。 She transports the reader to early sixth-century Britain， a century or so after the Roman withdrawal。 Cerdic and his son Cynric have established what later became the kingdom of Wessex and have set their eyes on Dumnonia in the far west， where the sisters’ father rules。 “Sistersong” is Lucy Holland’s expert re-telling of an ancient ballad， “The Twa Sisters”。 The author takes the key elements of this popular ballad and intertwines them with a human story set in a period that always fascinates me。 She transports the reader to early sixth-century Britain， a century or so after the Roman withdrawal。 Cerdic and his son Cynric have established what later became the kingdom of Wessex and have set their eyes on Dumnonia in the far west， where the sisters’ father rules。 War looms， threatening to further diminish the earth-based magic that once gave kings their power。 Love looms too， inciting the jealousy that is key to the ballad。 Holland tells a riveting tale—dare I say unputdownable？—evoking deep emotional responses。 （She reduced this reader to tears on several occasions。） A must-read for all aficionados of these ancient ballads， and a powerful tale for everyone。 Five stars without question。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Lucy Holland's Sistersong is a beautiful mythology retelling of the Two Sisters ballad which brings the world of ancient Britain to life。 Featuring three distinctive narratives from Riva， Keyne， and Sinne - Holland's memorable storytelling redeems this novel an emotionally engaging read about sisterhood and the fate of Britain at its crossroads。My favourite part of Sistersong is certainly the characterisation， particularly the narratives of the sisters。 As the premise stated， each sister has a s Lucy Holland's Sistersong is a beautiful mythology retelling of the Two Sisters ballad which brings the world of ancient Britain to life。 Featuring three distinctive narratives from Riva， Keyne， and Sinne - Holland's memorable storytelling redeems this novel an emotionally engaging read about sisterhood and the fate of Britain at its crossroads。My favourite part of Sistersong is certainly the characterisation， particularly the narratives of the sisters。 As the premise stated， each sister has a sin of their own， but through Holland's nuanced explorations of their emotional headspace， I found their personality complex yet likeable。 For example， Keyne's superb narrative about gender roles。 Keyne's storytelling is particularly impressive that it fleshes out the unsung voice of the original ballad。 Similarly， Riva's and Sinne's chapters also showcased their contrasting personalities。 Riva's chapters showcases the complexity of falling in love and Sinne's chapters highlights her wild & vibrant nature as she has to confront the future of ancient Brtain。One trick about good characterisation is not about having a flawless character straight from the beginning but it's about demonstrating strong character arc throughout the novel。 And Holland accomplished this feat through nuanced character growth， which is driven by the plot twists in the book。I also enjoyed Holland's writing in Sistersong。 I think the proses did an effective job at painting the mood and the headspace of the characters。 While this is a character-driven novel and there aren't a lot of extra details about the worldbuilding， that didn't affect the coherence of the book because I find that the worldbuilding details are strongly tied with the character arc e。g。 the name of the festivals and their symbolisms。 Holland's prose also made a strong case in the overall messaging about love， fate， and religion。If there's a potential drawback， it's that took me around 50 pages to completely get used to the the multiple POV's in the novel。 But overall， I find that this worked pretty well given the thematic progressions which is sectioned by the pagan festivals。To sum it up， I really enjoyed Sistersong。 This is an emotionally touching read which I'll highly recommend to anyone who loves mythology retellings， tales of sisterhood， and character-driven novels with solid character developments！ N。B。 This book contains following potentially triggering content: blood mentions， accidents， violence， and character death 。。。more
Maddy （maddyandbooks）
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Thank you to Pan Macmillan for providing me with a copy of Sistersong for review。This book was powerful。 I wasn't sure what I was expecting， but it certainly took me by surprise in so many ways。 Sistersong retells and interweaves the folklore ballad 'The Two Sisters'。 I had not heard of this prior to reading this book， the ballad itself is quite chilling and heartbreaking so Sistersong reflected that in its story - but it is SO much more than that。 It is a wonderful mix of historical fiction （se Thank you to Pan Macmillan for providing me with a copy of Sistersong for review。This book was powerful。 I wasn't sure what I was expecting， but it certainly took me by surprise in so many ways。 Sistersong retells and interweaves the folklore ballad 'The Two Sisters'。 I had not heard of this prior to reading this book， the ballad itself is quite chilling and heartbreaking so Sistersong reflected that in its story - but it is SO much more than that。 It is a wonderful mix of historical fiction （set in 535 AD， pre-England）， Celtic Briton folklore and fantasy elements （nature-derived magic that I always really adore reading about） Sistersong stood out to me particularly because it challenged traditional gender roles and non-conformity with characters who are transgender， non-binary and gender-fluid。 It also has a disability representation。 Each character had such strength in their own right and the overall narrative prose was beautiful。 I honestly cannot forget a single character， whether they be friend or foe， each held so much presence on the pages。 The overall feel of this novel could be described as a journey of identity steeped in history， magic and hope but with a fine blanket of sadness and despondency covering everything in reach - I honestly cannot describe how this book made me feel in any other way。 The entire thing was so enthralling from start to finish and not one portion of it was predictable。Overall I thoroughly enjoyed reading Sistersong and Lucy Holland gave me a mad case of writer's envy （even though I'm not even a writer - she kinda made me want to be）。Published: April 27， 2021 （Aus）Publisher: Pan MacmillanAustralian RRP: $32。99 。。。more
Brooke
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I can’t pinpoint exactly why I disliked this book so much。 The writing was fine and I quite liked the development of Keyne as a character but the whole time I was disinterested in what was going on and just wanted it to end。 The only reason I finished was because I listened to it as an audiobook。 I felt like nothing much really happened until the last third and it was way too predictable。 The only twist I didn’t seem coming was just weird too。 Riva was also just the sort of girl I dislike - that I can’t pinpoint exactly why I disliked this book so much。 The writing was fine and I quite liked the development of Keyne as a character but the whole time I was disinterested in what was going on and just wanted it to end。 The only reason I finished was because I listened to it as an audiobook。 I felt like nothing much really happened until the last third and it was way too predictable。 The only twist I didn’t seem coming was just weird too。 Riva was also just the sort of girl I dislike - that only cares about what the guy thinks， betrays others for him and is so blinded by her love to see what he really is。 I would still read another of the author’s books if the pace was a bit faster and the events were less predictable。 。。。more
Melanie
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It's rare to find a fantasy of quality with female or non-binary characters at the fore。 I thoroughly enjoyed this story， particularly with the emotive - but not emotional - narration。 I'm hoping to find further tales from this author。 It's rare to find a fantasy of quality with female or non-binary characters at the fore。 I thoroughly enjoyed this story， particularly with the emotive - but not emotional - narration。 I'm hoping to find further tales from this author。 。。。more
rina dunn
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There was a time when Britain was filled with magic， The magic of the land was powerful and the Romans were able to call up on that power to help them， but now thanks to Christianity and the belief that there is only one true God it is failing， at a time when they face invasion from the Saxons they all need to pull together but there is great division between King Cador and his people。Told from the pov of King Cador's three daughters， Riva， Keyne and Sinne this gorgeous novel explores history an There was a time when Britain was filled with magic， The magic of the land was powerful and the Romans were able to call up on that power to help them， but now thanks to Christianity and the belief that there is only one true God it is failing， at a time when they face invasion from the Saxons they all need to pull together but there is great division between King Cador and his people。Told from the pov of King Cador's three daughters， Riva， Keyne and Sinne this gorgeous novel explores history and the retelling of the folk ballad The Murder Of The Twa Sisters。 All three sisters face confinement and internal battles of their own， from being able to heal others but not themselves to wanting to be accepted as the King's son rather than his daughter。When I heard this book would be great for fans of Circe I was so excited to read it and it didn't disappoint at all！ It is a stunning， feminist novel that is written in the most beautiful， lyrical way。Sistersong is character driven with every character having their own distinctive voice and the second half of the book had me completely gripped。I honestly couldn't of loved this book more。 Full of fantasy and folklore this is definitely going to be a book I will reread over and over。 。。。more
Miz
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This was definitely a bit of a hard slog to start with。 Like other people have mentioned， there wasn't much likeable about either Riva or Sinne's accounts， and even towards the end， I much preferred Keyne's。 It seemed to me that the parts taken from the song that the book is based on were a bit superfluous to Keyne's story and their development （which was the really interesting bit for me）。 It felt like the story would have been stronger if it had just focused on Keyne rather than the other two This was definitely a bit of a hard slog to start with。 Like other people have mentioned， there wasn't much likeable about either Riva or Sinne's accounts， and even towards the end， I much preferred Keyne's。 It seemed to me that the parts taken from the song that the book is based on were a bit superfluous to Keyne's story and their development （which was the really interesting bit for me）。 It felt like the story would have been stronger if it had just focused on Keyne rather than the other two sisters。That said， the second half of the book is much more compelling and by the end I could see how all the parts fitted together well。 I must also mention that it's one thing to read the lyrics to a song when an action is alluded to， and totally another thing to read about the event in raw and gruesome detail。 It certainly made me think about it differently。 Some folktales and myths are really disturbing！ 。。。more
Jessica M
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http://jessjustreads。comLucy Holland’s Sistersong is an enchanting retelling of the folk ballad， ‘The Two Sisters’。 Switching perspectives between three sisters， Sistersong will please readers young and old。 It’s charming and beautiful — inviting。 No prior knowledge of the folk ballad is required to fall in love with this story。 Once， Britain was filled with magic。 It’s been gone for a long time， forced out by the presence of Christianity and devoted religion。 Three young sisters — Riva， Keyne a http://jessjustreads。comLucy Holland’s Sistersong is an enchanting retelling of the folk ballad， ‘The Two Sisters’。 Switching perspectives between three sisters， Sistersong will please readers young and old。 It’s charming and beautiful — inviting。 No prior knowledge of the folk ballad is required to fall in love with this story。 Once， Britain was filled with magic。 It’s been gone for a long time， forced out by the presence of Christianity and devoted religion。 Three young sisters — Riva， Keyne and Sinne — are about to discover the very power inside of them， and the magic ready to unveil。 We meet them as daughters of the King， but we follow their journey into leaders of great power。“Walls and too many people press upon me， suffocating。 I cannot stay here。 I can weather their disdain — haven’t I done so for years？ But their lack of understanding is so much worse。 It means they will never see me as I see myself。 To them， I am merely a shell of a king’s daughter。”Lucy Holland brings us three very different women， all fighting against something they can’t control — Keyne feels a great desire to lead， but her gender means that people dismiss her as a potential ruler; Riva struggles with her disability， and what it may mean for her future; Sinne is a curious character， questioning what’s around her and following her romantic desires until it leads her onto a dangerous path。 All three women feel confined within the walls of their home， and yearn for adventure。 The pacing of the novel is quite steady， but Lucy builds up to climactic finish。 It’s pleasing to see transgender representation in the novel， and established well — it’s not an plot point for shock or surprise， but something built over time and within realistic pressures。 Not sure I loved the progression of Riva’s love story， and how it ended。 The ending of their story felt neat and easy， but not realistic。 I think Riva had capacity to be a strong independent character， but I felt her ending weakened her plot。 “All at once I remember my strange burst of will that pushed Sinne away， just as she was about to discover my bracelet。 The memory is foggy。 I don’t know how I did it — I was so angry at the time。 I don’t even know what happened， really。”Lucy captures first person writing incredibly well， especially since there’s three different perspectives and they all felt unique。 Not once did I have to flick back to check which story I was reading at the time。 I felt great sorrow for Sinne， whose story doesn’t progress and develop as I’d hoped it would。 Whilst Riva is incredibly flawed， I did find myself rooting for her。 She’s faced great adversity throughout her life， and yet， she perseveres。 Admittedly， the ‘twist’ with a certain character was dead obvious from early on。 I think their actions were signposted a bit too heavily。 No spoilers， but anyone familiar with the novel will know who I’m referring to。“A weight settles in my chest: the strain of being far from home and safety。 Of course， I’d barrelled and bruised my way through; it was the wisp that had led me to the forest’s edge。 It had saved my life。 And I had killed it for its trouble…”Rich and atmospheric， Sistersong is highly recommended for fans of historical fiction， folk tales， ancient history and medieval sagas。 Young readers and fans of YA will love this too。 Readership skews female 12+I’m told fans of Circe will love this。 I recently reviewed the fantastic novel by Jennifer Saint called Ariadne。 I consider Sistersong to be in the same realm。 Thank you to the publisher for sending me a review copy in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Eleanor Slater
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Such a brilliant era to read about！ I think this is such a unique and fascinating tale and the way the story is woven out of the 3 sibling's narratives was really well handled。 The first two thirds were fine but the last third was INCREDIBLE - it picked up pace， characters developed and everything kicked up a notch or several。 I ended up staying up late to finish it。 Really excited to see what Lucy Holland writes next！ Such a brilliant era to read about！ I think this is such a unique and fascinating tale and the way the story is woven out of the 3 sibling's narratives was really well handled。 The first two thirds were fine but the last third was INCREDIBLE - it picked up pace， characters developed and everything kicked up a notch or several。 I ended up staying up late to finish it。 Really excited to see what Lucy Holland writes next！ 。。。more
Ian
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I really enjoyed this book。 I thought it was very skilfully written - clear， easy to follow and accessible language。 The changing Points Of View made it easy to understand what was happening for each of the siblings and the plot moved on very quickly and carried enough tension for me to remain engaged throughout。 I read it very quickly。I enjoyed the tension between magic and the increasing hold of Christianity and thought that the blend of myth， fable and song worked well。 The gender-related the I really enjoyed this book。 I thought it was very skilfully written - clear， easy to follow and accessible language。 The changing Points Of View made it easy to understand what was happening for each of the siblings and the plot moved on very quickly and carried enough tension for me to remain engaged throughout。 I read it very quickly。I enjoyed the tension between magic and the increasing hold of Christianity and thought that the blend of myth， fable and song worked well。 The gender-related theme was also interesting and I think could have been explored a little more。The book gave some insight into the lives of people of the time and of the history of our county， which added to my knowledge of that period。What would have added to it for me would have been a bit more layered texture in terms of the sounds， smells and reality of life in the "hold"。 It felt a bit too clean。 Whilst the different characters of the 3 siblings emerged clearly I also think that there could have been a bit more depth to their relationship with each other。 I was not particularly emotionally engaged with them or moved by their destinies。 Finally， the plot was， for me， in some ways a little predictable， although some elements did manage to surprise me （the outcome for Sinne I for instance）That， for me， is why I gave 4 stars， rather than 5。I would certainly read more of Lucy's work and am sure that this book will be loved by a wide range of people and do very well。 I certainly wish Lucy every success with it。 。。。more
Ashwini Abhyankar
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Finished it yesterday but forgot to update it。
Annabel Campbell
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Celtic legend， the bond of sisterhood， love， heartbreak and betrayal。 Lucy Holland has created a truly gorgeous tale which deserves to be as well known as the legends it draws inspiration from。 It's beautifully written and absolutely captivating。 It will rip out your heart， mend it and then carefully hand it back to you。 The book explores so many different relationships and familial bonds， from themes of gender identity to our relationship with the land itself， and it treats each one with the ca Celtic legend， the bond of sisterhood， love， heartbreak and betrayal。 Lucy Holland has created a truly gorgeous tale which deserves to be as well known as the legends it draws inspiration from。 It's beautifully written and absolutely captivating。 It will rip out your heart， mend it and then carefully hand it back to you。 The book explores so many different relationships and familial bonds， from themes of gender identity to our relationship with the land itself， and it treats each one with the care it deserves。 Really， I can't recommend this book enough。 。。。more
Isobel
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Loved it！ It will be in my top 10 books of this year for sure 💕
BooksnCoffee
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a gorgeous retelling of British folklore with exploration of trans themes and the bounds of family。 definitely recommend
Shara
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Sarah Hacker
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An amazing adventure of a book taking you to unexpected places with interesting and complex characters。 A fascinating period of history too。 Really enjoyed reading this。
Sarah
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This was one of my most anticipated books of the year and was ecstatic when Netgalley approved my request。 This book did not disappoint。 The story is based on the ballad of the Twa sisters。 I'd not heard of this ballad before but is about two jealous sisters， one murdering the other who's bones are turned into a harp and her song of the event is sung eternally。Sistersong is lyrical story set in Cornwall， known as Dumnonia。 The Romans have left and now the kingdom is not only warring against the This was one of my most anticipated books of the year and was ecstatic when Netgalley approved my request。 This book did not disappoint。 The story is based on the ballad of the Twa sisters。 I'd not heard of this ballad before but is about two jealous sisters， one murdering the other who's bones are turned into a harp and her song of the event is sung eternally。Sistersong is lyrical story set in Cornwall， known as Dumnonia。 The Romans have left and now the kingdom is not only warring against the invading Saxons but also against a the new religion of Christianity in a land where magic has always ruled。 The story follows three points of view which are from the three sisters。 Keyne， the eldest is not only trying to hold the kingdom together， she is also trying to assert her identity。 Keyne is a boy at heart， a soul who is trapped in a body that doesn't belong to him and as the story progresses his identity becomes more solid。 Riva and Sienne have battles of their own。 Love， betrayal and jealousy。I really enjoyed the pace， the setting and the folklore within this book。 The use of magic through the land was well done and the appearance of Merlin as Myrdhin was the perfect addition to an ancient magical tale。 One of my favourite reads of the year。 。。。more
Kirstie Ellen
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Thank you to Pan Macmillan for a copy of this in exchange for reviewFirst thoughtsThis was amazing！ This story is captivating and something unlike anything else I've read。 The characters are brilliant and the trans-rep seemed to be done very well。 A must-read， without question。SistersongThis is the story of three sisters set a long time ago。 They live in a fort and are the princesses， but the invasion of the Romans has left its mark on their lands and the old， pagan ways are dying out in favour Thank you to Pan Macmillan for a copy of this in exchange for reviewFirst thoughtsThis was amazing！ This story is captivating and something unlike anything else I've read。 The characters are brilliant and the trans-rep seemed to be done very well。 A must-read， without question。SistersongThis is the story of three sisters set a long time ago。 They live in a fort and are the princesses， but the invasion of the Romans has left its mark on their lands and the old， pagan ways are dying out in favour of Christianity。 The book follows these characters as they hold onto the magic （literal magic） of the old ways， and it rotates between their three perspectives: Sinne [sin-ay]， Riva [re-vah] and Keyne [kain]。 Their tales interweave as each of them holds dear to different hopes and aspirations。 With the arrival of a mysterious man， Tristan， the sisters become divided trying to work out if his intentions are good or not。Why this is worth readingFirst of all: trans rep！ Keyne is our transperson in this story and it makes for such an interesting narrative， given the period that it's set in。 She constantly battles with wanting to be seen as a man and her pronouns slowly change throughout the story—in a seamless effort on the author's behalf—until he is only referred to as a man。 Not being trans myself， I won't labour on this point because it's not really for me to judge if this has been done well or not。 But from an outsider's perspective， this seemed to be done well and I enjoyed the inner turmoil and plight to prove oneself that comes from Keyne's story。Secondly， the setting and the magic is just glorious。 The imagery of the fort as this old， celtic castle is beautiful。 And the presence of old magic from the old ways brings another level to the story that is beautiful。 Each of the sisters （/Keyne） has different affinities when it comes to their connection with the land， and that was really fun to explore。 But I'll let you read it yourself to find out what it is that each of them can do。Overall， this story is just addictive to read。 There is so much happening and everything is really high stakes。 It's so hard to put down because just when you think you're coming to a good stopping point， something really dramatic will happen and you have to keep going。A tale for siblingsAnyone out there with a sibling will love this book because the fraught relationship between the sisters （/Keyne） is so relatable。 The squabbles are hilarious and the highly-strung relationship between Riva and Sinne， in particular， made me smile as I related to that loving yet difficult bond。 SummaryI can't recommend this enough， this story is going to stick with me for a while。 I really enjoyed exploring the world and the fast-paced action that occurs throughout。 This really is a book about the bond between the three siblings and how they attempt to overcome adversity: whether they succeed or not is for you to find out。Happy reading！ 。。。more
Marcella
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Celtic Briton background and old Britain folklore？ Yessss。*Me finishing the book* Oh welp that was beautifully devastating。I love， love the world building。 I can see it everything perfectly in my mind。 Each sister has their own struggles。The oldest， Riva， is struggling with self-acceptance because of her injuries and "ugly" appearance。 Raised as eldest daughter， she was always drilled with responsibilities， thus she believed she had to be perfect。 She envied her beautiful sister Sinne， and all t Celtic Briton background and old Britain folklore？ Yessss。*Me finishing the book* Oh welp that was beautifully devastating。I love， love the world building。 I can see it everything perfectly in my mind。 Each sister has their own struggles。The oldest， Riva， is struggling with self-acceptance because of her injuries and "ugly" appearance。 Raised as eldest daughter， she was always drilled with responsibilities， thus she believed she had to be perfect。 She envied her beautiful sister Sinne， and all this dark feelings accumulated inside her until she exploded in the end。 I don't approve of her action， but understood perfectly the reasons behind them。The middle， Keyne， is struggling with her very own identity。 She felt trapped as a "woman"， and what is important is what she wanted to be， as some people told her in this book。 Her journey is interesting， how Keyne grows and shed her skin， embracing her power and who she really is。The youngest， Sinne， is struggling with her temper。 I don't like her in the beginning of the book because she sounds like a spoiled brat but as the story goes， I feel for her。 She is just a sweet child， with a sweet heart， and just wanted the best for herself and her family。 She wanted to do her part， like her sisters did。 And in the end， she did。This book was filled with love， sisterly problem， familial responsibility， and much， much more。 It speaks about self-acceptance and not focusing on what you did wrong， but what can you do to make amend。 And the best way to move forward is to take one step at a time。 It was amazing ride indeed！。。。 I only cut a star because I get frustrated at Riva/Sinne at times， but good kind of frustrated tho！ This book is nothing short of ammmaaazzzziiinngggg。 。。。more
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Iina
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Three siblings and a fate of their country in their hands。。。Thank you to BookBreak UK for sending me an advance review copy。 All views my own。I had expected Sistersong to be an exciting historical fiction epic， maybe with some romance thrown in， set in Britain in ye olden times。 And it was this， too， but also so much more！The book is a retelling of an old folklore/song （“The Twa Sisters”， only look it up if you want semi-spoilers for the book！）， and it certainly adds its own spin to things。 Ther Three siblings and a fate of their country in their hands。。。Thank you to BookBreak UK for sending me an advance review copy。 All views my own。I had expected Sistersong to be an exciting historical fiction epic， maybe with some romance thrown in， set in Britain in ye olden times。 And it was this， too， but also so much more！The book is a retelling of an old folklore/song （“The Twa Sisters”， only look it up if you want semi-spoilers for the book！）， and it certainly adds its own spin to things。 There is magic， the battle between old beliefs and Christianity， Saxons， and also a trans main character （not a spoilers since hints are dropped from the start）！ This character was well-written and rounded， and it was refreshing to see his story told — since we know trans people have always existed， but it’s not all that common to feature them in historical books。 There is also the adventure， forbidden love， and a betrayal or two — most of which I could see coming but which were still written out in a satisfying way。 。。。more
Lucinda Bell
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This was a wonderfully told novel on ancient Britain but with a modern twist and re-telling。 I loved the LGBTQA aspect and felt that it was handled wonderfully。The prose was a little heavy in places， but added to the atmosphere of the novel。 Definitely recommend
Helen Carolan
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This was a beautifully written tale of women and sisterhood。 Set i ancient Britain， where the Romans have left and now the Saxons are gathering。 King Cador and his wife are embracing the new religion from Rome。 Not so his three daughters who still cling to the old pagan rites and gods。 Now with the Saxons about to invade the sisters' adherence to the old ways and their ability to work together may be the only way to save their village。 Beautiful combination of history， fantasy and folklore make This was a beautifully written tale of women and sisterhood。 Set i ancient Britain， where the Romans have left and now the Saxons are gathering。 King Cador and his wife are embracing the new religion from Rome。 Not so his three daughters who still cling to the old pagan rites and gods。 Now with the Saxons about to invade the sisters' adherence to the old ways and their ability to work together may be the only way to save their village。 Beautiful combination of history， fantasy and folklore make this a real winner for me。 。。。more
Art
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Review to follow， I have thoughts。。。
Kim
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I have read a number of books this year focusing on ancient Britain and the various groups who ruled our shores in times gone by。 This novel focuses on the struggles of pagans at a time when Christianity was taking hold thus weakening the magical powers and faith in nature。 I was not aware of the ancient myth and story this seems based on。 What a lovely， though tragic tale beautiful retold， here。 A good novel for anyone who has an interest in ancient Britain。
Eleonora Marino
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Lucy Holland has created a rare type of magic within this book。 Taking her inspiration from folklore and the tale of "The Twa Sisters"， Holland recreates an England full of magic and wonder。 Her use of language reflects the awe she has created in this fantastical tale and her decadent and ornate imagery allows the reader to become fully immersed within this world。 Both horrifying and loving， this story will tear readers in two。 Not only this， but Holland has done this all whilst representing the Lucy Holland has created a rare type of magic within this book。 Taking her inspiration from folklore and the tale of "The Twa Sisters"， Holland recreates an England full of magic and wonder。 Her use of language reflects the awe she has created in this fantastical tale and her decadent and ornate imagery allows the reader to become fully immersed within this world。 Both horrifying and loving， this story will tear readers in two。 Not only this， but Holland has done this all whilst representing the trans community。 She brings modernity to the "old ways" and the ancient。 。。。more
Karen Mace
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I found this to be a wonderful historical story， with fantasy elements， that centres around 3 very different sisters who are all struggling to deal with finding their place and their role in a world that is changing around them。 They are the children of King Cador and while he sets out to protect them， they are the kind of women who want to break free， to follow their own paths and that is proving ever more difficult。 I loved how different the sisters - Riva， Keyne and Sinne - are from one anoth I found this to be a wonderful historical story， with fantasy elements， that centres around 3 very different sisters who are all struggling to deal with finding their place and their role in a world that is changing around them。 They are the children of King Cador and while he sets out to protect them， they are the kind of women who want to break free， to follow their own paths and that is proving ever more difficult。 I loved how different the sisters - Riva， Keyne and Sinne - are from one another。 Their outlooks， their strengths， weaknesses。。。。 it really does help you to connect to each character as their stories are told separately against the backdrop of the world around them proving to be a very dark place。It also brings to the fore the struggles we can all face growing up - the expectations of others and ourselves， wanting to be heard and seen despite feeling like we're being oppressed - and these young women face all of this and it's a challenging time。 We get to witness young women learning things about themselves - not all good！ - and facing adversity and sibling rivalry。 And dealing with a father who won't listen to them or give them credit is never a good thing to factor in to the mix！ This was an epic and absorbing story that I totally lost myself in and couldn't read quick enough to see how their stories played out！ There's action，angst and magic throughout， and it was amazing to watch these women find their feet and their voices！ 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Sistersong&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Sistersong&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0