My book review of The Sirens by Emilia Hart.
Title: The Sirens
By: Emilia Hart
Genre: Magical Realism
Pages: 352
Release Date: February 13th, 2025
Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary from Goodreads:
A story of sisters separated by hundreds of years but bound together in more ways than they can imagine
2019: Lucy awakens in her ex-lover’s room in the middle of the night with her hands around his throat. Horrified, she flees to her sister’s house on the coast of New South Wales hoping Jess can help explain the vivid dreams that preceded the attack—but her sister is missing. As Lucy waits for her return, she starts to unearth strange rumours about Jess’s town—tales of numerous missing men, spread over decades. A baby abandoned in a sea-swept cave. Whispers of women’s voices on the waves. All the while, her dreams start to feel closer than ever.
1800: Mary and Eliza are torn from their loving home in Ireland and forced onto a convict ship heading for Australia. As the boat takes them farther and farther away from all they know, they begin to notice unexplainable changes in their bodies.
A breathtaking tale of female resilience, The Sirens is an extraordinary novel that captures the sheer power of sisterhood and the indefinable magic of the sea.
Review:
The Sirens by Emilia Hart is a mesmerizing blend of historical fiction and modern mystery, skillfully weaving together the stories of two sisters separated by centuries. The dual timelines—Lucy in 2019, grappling with haunting dreams and a missing sister, and Mary and Eliza in the 1800s, facing unimaginable challenges aboard a convict ship—are rich with tension and atmosphere. Hart’s evocative prose captures the raw power of the sea and the enduring strength of sisterhood, though the pacing occasionally lags as the two narratives unfold. With its hauntingly magical elements and deep exploration of female resilience, The Sirens is an engrossing and thought-provoking read. A solid 4-star novel that lingers in your thoughts like the whispers of the waves.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
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