The Seven Sisters: Escape with this epic tale of love and loss from the internationally beloved author

Name: The Seven Sisters: Escape with this epic tale of love and loss from the internationally beloved author
Rating: 4.666666507720947 (123 reviews)

Lucinda Riley

Nov 2014 · Pan Macmillan

4.7

123 reviews

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The Seven Sisters is the story that began it all. An epic tale of love and loss, it tells the stories of the D’Aplièse sisters, all adopted as babies by the enigmatic billionaire they affectionately call Pa Salt.

This is Maia’s story. When Pa Salt dies suddenly, the bereaved sisters gather together at their childhood home, a spectacular secluded castle on the shores of Lake Geneva. Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their heritage and Maia finds herself on a journey across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Eighty years earlier, Izabela Bonifacio’s father has aspirations for her to marry into the aristocracy. But Izabela longs for adventure, and convinces him to allow her to first travel to Paris. In the heady, vibrant streets of the city, Izabela meets an ambitious young sculptor, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again.

What links these two young women? In the beautiful city of Rio, will Maia find the answers she needs to understand who she truly is?

The Seven Sisters is the first book in the spellbinding Seven Sisters series, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. It is followed by The Storm Sister.

'A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romance' - Daily Mail

Praise for the Seven Sisters:

'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun

'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' – Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party

'A breathtaking adventure' – Lancashire Evening Post

Five-Star Reader Reviews:

'Absolutely incredible'
'Totally addictive'
'Ideal for when you need to escape'

Ratings and reviews

4.7

123 reviews

Andreea Ion

May 27, 2023

I loved every book in this series and I have learned a lot with each one about places, cultures, remarkable people and historical times. Highly recommended, what a wonderful gift to write so beautifully ❤️

Jean Rallings

April 21, 2021

This is book one in The Seven Sisters Series and it is Maia's story and omg you really need to read this book. This is not a genre that I would normally read but when I was offered a copy of this book to read and review I wanted to give it a go as I have heard such a lot about this book and series and I am really happy that I did as it was absolutely amazing and I can't wait to read the next book in this amazing series. The characters and storyline pulled you in right from the first page and kept your attention right to the last one and it was so addictive that I couldn't put it down as I had to see what would happen next. There are many twists and turns along the way and that is what makes this book a real page turner and I absolutely love Lucinda's writing style as she makes you feel as if you are there in the story and going through everything with them and how they are feeling. This is the first book that I have read by Lucinda Riley but definitely not the last and I definitely recommend you read this book and you will definitely not be disappointed as she certainly knows how to keep her reader's attention through out the whole book. I Voluntarily Reviewed a Arc Copy of this Amazing Book from Netgalley.

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Louise Schuurman

May 23, 2023

Captivating, gripping from the first page to the last. Cannot wait for the 2nd book!!

About the author

Lucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland and, after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first novel aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with cultures all around the world. The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre.

Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella Prize, the Lovely Books Award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year Award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum Award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year – a prize last won by J. K. Rowling for Harry Potter.

In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote a series of books for children called The Guardian Angels.

Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk in England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and indeed this was where her last five books were written.

Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on 11 June 2021, surrounded by her family.

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