Description
'Evocative and compelling ... As hopeful as it is heart-wrenching' LUCY CLARKE
'Wistful, haunting, drenched in seaweed and a frothy tide' CJ COOKE
'Enthralling ... It made me cry on a railway platform' BRIDGET COLLINS
Sisters separated by hundreds of years. Voices that can't be drowned out.Lucy is running from what she's done, attacking that boy in her sleep. Pursued by nightmares, she makes for her big sister's house. But when she arrives, Jess is nowhere to be found.
The clifftop town is strange and full of rumours. A dozen men disappeared, without a trace. Women's voices murmuring on the waves. A foundling discovered in a sea-swept cave.
As Lucy searches for Jess, her dreams draw ever closer. She can see a great ship in 1800, and two sisters bound together in its hull. She sees a world where men always seem to get their way. And something in her body wants to fight back.
A wave is building. The past is a lure.
Could the answer to who she is - and what's happening to her - lie in this quiet, sea-soaked town? Could it lie two hundred years deep in the past?
EARLY READERS ARE SAYING...
'This book is a beauty. A real hidden gem. Beautifully woven storytelling'
'I devoured this book in a few days, desperate to get the next piece of the puzzle'
'There are few reads that leave me completely speechless and this is one of them'
'A truly captivating book'
The highly anticipated second novel from the bestselling author of WEYWARD
About the Author
Emilia Hart is a British-Australian writer and author of the international bestseller, Weward. She was born in Sydney and studied English Literature and Law at the University of New South Wales before working as a lawyer in Sydney and London. Emilia is a graduate of Curtis Brown Creative's Three-Month Online Novel Writing Course and was Highly Commended in the 2021 Caledonia Novel Award. Her short fiction has been published in Australia and the UK. She lives in London.
Reviews
'Enthralling, compelling, poignant ... It made me cry on a railway platform' BRIDGET COLLINS, author of The Silence Factory
'What a gorgeous book this is ... Wistful, haunting, drenched in seaweed and a frothy tide, a story about sisterhood and the ocean. Beautiful ... I just loved it' CJ COOKE, author of The Lighthouse Witches
'Evocative and compelling, The Sirens is a deeply layered mystery, and a luminous ode to the sea and sisterhood. Written with Emilia Hart's assured and shimmering prose, the story is as hopeful as it is heart-wrenching' LUCY CLARKE, author of The Hike
'The Sirens teems with family secrets, eerie dreams, and deep transformation. A compelling tale of sisterhood, sacrifice, and the sea, this is a beautiful follow-up to Hart's sensational debut, Weyward. The Sirens will sweep you away' SARAH PENNER, author of The Lost Apothecary
'A mythical journey through time, evoking ancient tales of the sea and female bonds that are tested but never broken. The Sirens surprises and delights and allows us as readers to imagine a world where myth and reality collide. A beautiful and propulsive story full of love and intrigue. A remarkable read' AMANDA PETERS, author of The Berry Pickers
'I absolutely adored this powerful, beguiling novel, steeped in magic, mystery and the wild forces of the ocean. A testament to the unbreakable bond of sisterhood and the eerie echoes of history, it weaved its way into my heart and lingered long after the last page. So vivid, Emilia Hart must have saltwater running through her veins' LIZZIE POOK, author of Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter
'A dark, glittering, magical book, filled with the power of women and the swell of the sea. The most immersive story I've read in a long time' CHARLOTTE RUNCIE, author of Salt on Your Tongue
Book Information
ISBN 9780008499136
Author Emilia Hart
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint The Borough Press
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 270g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 159mm * 27mm
