It’s a story that will shape the destiny of Britain. Riva, Keyne and Sinne become entangled in a web of treachery and heartbreak, and must fight to forge their own paths. But fate also brings Tristan, a warrior whose secrets will tear them apart. The siblings discover the power that lies within them and the land. However, change comes on the day ash falls from the sky – bringing Myrdhin, meddler and magician. And Sinne dreams of love, longing for adventure.Īll three fear a life of confinement within the walls of the hold, their people’s last bastion of strength against the invading Saxons.

Keyne battles to be seen as the king’s son, although born a daughter. Riva can cure others, but can’t heal her own scars. King Cador’s children inherit a land abandoned by the Romans, torn by warring tribes. 'A beautiful reimagining of an old British folklore ballad, Sistersong weaves a captivating spell of myth and magic' – Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Lucy Holland's Sistersong retells the folk ballad ‘The Twa Sisters'. 'A marvelous tale, gracefully told in language as beautiful as the song that inspired it.In a magical ancient Britain, bards sing a story of treachery, love and death. 'Magical, beautiful and heartbreaking.'-Greer Macallister, author of Scorpica and The Magician's Lie 'Fans of folkloric fantasy will be spellbound.' - Publishers Weekly 'I was utterly captivated from the beginning to the tragic, bittersweet end.' -Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart 'Weaves a captivating spell of myth and magic around the reader.'-Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne Their story will shape the destiny of Britain. Riva, Keyne and Sinne-three siblings entangled in a web of betrayal and heartbreak, who must fight to forge their own paths.

And Tristan, a warrior who is not what he seems. It brings with it Myrdhin, meddler and magician.

However, change comes on the day ash falls from the sky. And Sinne dreams of seeing the world, of finding adventure.Īll three fear a life of confinement within the walls of the hold, their people's last bastion of strength against the invading Saxons. Keyne battles to be accepted for who he truly is-the king's son. Riva can cure others, but can't seem to heal her own deep scars. King Cador knew this once, but now the land has turned from him, calling instead to his three children. In the kingdom of Dumnonia, there is old magic to be found in the whisper of the wind, the roots of the trees, and the curl of the grass. Three royal siblings fight to keep the old, wild magic of the land alive and the Saxon invaders from their borders in this 'absolutely stunning' novel in ancient Britain and inspired by the folk ballad The Twa Sisters (Hannah Whitten, author of For The Wolf).

Sistersong book review