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Sistersong
- Narrated by: Robyn Holdaway
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
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.
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- Jane
- 11-05-21
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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- S E
- 10-01-22
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The narration was excellent probably the best I've heard. Very atmospheric, magic meets folk tale.
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- Juliet
- 01-08-23
Brilliant
So much better than Hamnet. Not a book to be missed. Brilliantly narrated.
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- Musical Anorak
- 22-12-23
Easily My Favourite Audiobook of 2021!
Originally listened to this between June and July 2021, and it captivated me immediately! This book really took me by surprise,
A 21st Century reworking of a medieval ballad/story that really works. Personally, I loved Keyne's chapters throughout. Although the last couple chapters of the novel, do feel a little flat and needlessly overworked.
Robyn Holdaway narration talents really come to the fore here. A cast of characters requiring astounding vocal dexterity, delivered with an apparent ease - Brava!
From a technical standpoint, there were ongoing recording glitches, but i loved it regardless Easily my favourite Audiobook of 2021
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- Emma-Jane D.
- 11-06-21
Brilliant!
I Loved this! Full of magic, twisting interlocking stories, a really captivating listen. Highly recommend
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- Samantha Comerford
- 25-01-23
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!
The errors do not impact enjoying the story as whole.
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- Chris Tongue
- 06-07-22
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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- Skygirl
- 28-07-22
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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- Sarah
- 21-05-24
Fantastic performance, poor plot
Firstly I want to make clear that this makes for a fantastic listen and it’s all down to Robyn Holdaway’s narration.
She gives each of the three siblings a clear and distinctive voice and adds meaning that goes beyond what’s written. She also sings beautifully! Holdaway’s performance alone kept me listening.
The most frustrating element of the book is the plot that held so much promise. Three siblings with powers in ancient Britain, with chapters organised by the wheel of the year (Imbolc, Yule etc). In fact I found the myself hooked on the first quarter. Then…everything started to fall apart. The motives of the three main characters became confusing and their magic seemed hard to define. The twists and turns often came out of nowhere and the pace was really slow. It felt like we never moved out of the hold, even though technically we did. Also I think the summer solstice was left out and one section occurred outside of a pagan celebration, which to me seemed a pointless breaking of a really effective structure.
Just such a shame that such a fantastic and inclusive concept was executed quite poorly
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- Anonymous User
- 29-12-22
New favourite book!
Spellbinding story with excellent narration. Want to go back and listen all over again!
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