You and her need to stop thinking in terms of loss.Ī retelling of an original I am not familiar, Sistersong follows three sisters after the retreat of the Roman Empire from England. I liked the dynamic between the distinct sisters and the ambiguously attractive Tristan, but found the time and place as a setting a bit lacking in execution. Quite filmic and quick, and in a sense also rather YA.

This book will stay with me as it was rather haunting and lyrical, it made me angry at parts and so sad too, but also suffused with beauty and a enchanting tale of magic, sisterhood and tragedy.

She successfully explores gender identity and just accepting oneself as they truly are. The author successfully gives each of these siblings a voice and makes them individuals. This book focused on relighting magic in a world where they’re told it’s wrong and women’s roles were seen to be silent and relegated to “unimportant” matters. This story really focused on the sisterhood of these three, and the diverging paths they take with tragic consequences. Each different to one another in all aspects and with their own magic. The three siblings in this are Riva, Keyne and Sinne. The author here has given a voice to these siblings, the story of the ballad, as well as giving an account to the rumour of a third sister. This is a loose retelling of the Twa Sisters, a old ballad of treachery, betrayal and tragedy between two sisters. Christianity, are three sisters who are trying to survive this, as well as creating their own paths with their own magic. Set in Ancient Britain in a time where Saxons battle with individual holdings a time where paganism,magic and the old Gods vs. This book was beautiful, lyrical and heartbreaking. Another re-telling and most anticipated read that has left me crying.

Sistersong lucy holland