#Lucy Holland

[novelconcepts]

Someone asked for my favorite books of the nearly 200 I read in 2022, so, in no particular order:

The story of a girl, a book, and secret doors. The sort of book you lose an entire evening to. Harrow is one of my favorite authors of late.

Police brutality through the lens of mythos. My review for this one was simply “I desperately need to know what comes next.”

This whole trilogy belongs on the list. Magic, family, and politics unspool in a world that leaps off the page. Rarely have I found a series so alive, I forget I’m reading.

A creepy tale of sisterhood. The eerie energy rendered this impossible to put down.

A much sadder tale of sisterhood. There are images in this book that are still haunting me months later.

A sapphic YA mystery with complex characters. Honestly, at this point, I’d read McQuiston’s grocery lists.

No best of list would be complete without Paper Girls. The comic story is much weirder and wilder than the show, but both are excellent at *getting* what it is to be a girl on the cusp of growing up.

Music, magic, and a battle for New Orleans. Fantastical storytelling at its best. I was utterly absorbed.

A mother who subsists on books fights to protect her much more complicated son. It has a dark fairy tale energy I couldn’t get enough of, and a sapphic romance to boot.

Part real-life story of a 1629 shipwreck, part invented tale of a young boy coping with grief in 1989. It’s absolutely brutal on about six different levels, but entrancing.

#long post #book recs #alix e. harrow #cadwell turnbull #fonda lee #krystal sutherland #lucy holland #casey mcquiston #brian k vaughan #alex jennings #sunyi dean #jess kidd #another round coming in a reblog. I forgot about tumblr being sassy about amount of images

[wideeyedreader]

Recently Read: Sistersong by Lucy Holland

5 stars! Really loved this historical fantasy retelling.

#sistersong #lucy holland #books #just finished #bookblogger #book photography #book blog #bookblr #favorites #booklr

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Title: Sistersong

Author: Lucy Holland

Series or standalone: standalone

Publication year: 2021

Genres: fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, mythology, retelling, LGBT+

Blurb: In the ancient kingdom of Dumnonia, there is old magic to be found in the whisper of the wind, the roots of the trees, and the curl of the grass. King Cador knew this once...but now, the land has turned from him, calling instead to his three children. Riva can cure others, but can't seem to heal her own deep scars; Keyne battles to be accepted for who he truly is - the king's son; Sinne dreams of seeing the world, of finding 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. It brings with it Myrdhin, meddler and magician, and Tristan, a warrior whose secrets will tear them apart. Riva, Keyne, and Sinne are three siblings entangled in a web of treachery and heartbreak who must fight to forge their own paths. Their story will shape the destiny of Britain.

#sistersong #lucy holland #standalone #2021 #fiction #fantasy #historical fiction #mythology #retelling #lgbt

[allforthesong]

I think I'm gonna have to buy a copy of Sistersong soon. I read it from the library and I just need to own that story. The transness was done so so well 🥹

#sistersong #lucy holland #gonna buy it new too. im fed up of secondhand books

[phaedraismyusername]

It's 4am and I've just shed an actual tear over a song in an audiobook

#who am i #whats happening #sistersong #lucy holland #book recs #booklr

[neverthetwinsshallmeet]

We’re back for our first episode of the summer! In this one, we take a trip to post-Rome Britain to explore our fascination with a time period that is more myth than history. Going full history nerd, we take a look at three books set in Britain after the withdrawal of Roman imperial powers: Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott, Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve, and Sistersong by Lucy Holland. We discuss the possible origin of the King Arthur myth, queer medieval narratives, and the cultural diversity of Britain at this time–as well as wizards, warlords, and murder ballads. 

Content Warnings: discussions of war, death, and body horror

#sistersong #lucy holland #dark earth #Rebecca stott #here lies arthur #arthuriana #historical fiction #books #nevet the twins shall meet #podcasts #captain's log

[maedhros-nelyafinwe]

Started a new book!

#sistersong #lucy holland

[rekatur]

06.22.

#this was badass #sistersong #lucy holland #books #book journal

[smalltownfae]

Book Review: “Sistersong” by Lucy Holland

Rating: 4.5/5

Title: Sistersong

Author: Lucy Holland

Pages: 416

Review:

This is a retelling of the Twa Sisters ballad. If you don’t know it I suggest to look it up after reading the book, but if you do know it there are a few changes to the story, which makes it less predictable.

The story is told from the perspective of three siblings and it’s set in the ancient kingdom of Dumnonia. King Cador used to have magical abilities that came from the land, but these start to fade when Christianity slowly takes over. Each of his children possess some kind of power: Riva, the eldest, can cure others but not her own scars made by wildfire in the past, Keyne has hidden abilities and so does Sinne, the youngest. The siblings are very different from each other and have their own personal journeys and struggles.

The people from Dumnonia are getting ready for the possibility of invasion by the Saxons, there is a conflict between the old magic and the new religion, a suspicious stranger that brings conflict between the siblings and a character struggling with their gender identity.

The book is magical and atmospheric and  makes me wish the writing style wasn’t as simple. I did get used to it after a few chapters and enjoyed the tale for what it was. I really liked the characters and the different relationships. There was complexity and understandable motivations that drove the plot.

The pacing is slow and for the most part feels very slice of life, which is exactly what I like. There is still enough mystery and some battles for those that prefer plot over characters.

I was expecting the ending to be more tragic, but I still enjoyed it.

#sistersong #lucy holland #book review

[bookcoversonly]

Title: Sistersong | Author: Lucy Holland | Publisher: Redhook (2021)

#books #Sistersong #Lucy Holland

[anolis3]

"Sistersong", by Lucy Holland.

"Oh sister, oh sister, lend me your hand, I'll make you heir of of my house and land. I'll neither lend you my hand nor my glove, Unless you grant me your true-love.", from The Twa Sisters, in The Child Ballads.

"There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you.", from Zora Neale Hurston, in Dust Tracks on a Road.

#sistersong #britons #folklore #lucy holland #moodboard #goodreads #booklr #reading

[earnestlyeccentric]

Sistersong

Author: Lucy Holland Rating: 3/5 Sistersong is a retelling of the folk ballad “The Twa Sisters,” following three sisters as they inherit the kingdom of Dumnonia. Spoilers ahead. Continue reading Untitled

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#book reviews #books #fantasy #fiction #lgbt #Lucy Holland #mythology

[libraryleopard]

Adult historical fantasy retelling of the folk ballad "The Two Sisters" set in ancient Britain

Follows the three children of the king of Dumnonia–a healer who cannot heal herself of a terrible childhood injury, a young trans man struggling to be recognized as the son he knows he is, and the flighty and adventurous youngest daughter

When a charismatic and mysterious warrior comes to Dumnonia, both sisters fall for him and the stage it set for tragedy

Explores the Saxon invasion of Britain and Christian conflict with pre-Christian religions

Magic and folklore woven into real history

Trans man main character; disabled main character (limp/severe scarring from fire); genderfluid side character; mute side character

#hey listen i'm always a sucker for books set in this time period #liked the magic stuff a lot! #i did guess the plot twist quite a ways ahead of the reveal which made things feel a bit slow #but the climactic bit with the bone harp was very good! #this is adult i think but has some cross-over with YA as the 3 protagonists are young and finding their place in the world #sistersong #the brother was my fave character of the 3 #lucy holland #lulu speaks #lulu reads sistersong #books #2023 reads #lulu reads

[123moiaussi]

Finished Sistersong by Lucy Holland earlier today and I enjoyed the book but I’m left with some conflicting feelings. Ask away if you’ve read it too!

#literature #Sistersong #Lucy Holland #Casio asks #Casio speaks

[literarysiren]

Mythology reinterpretations! Trans characters! I love books

#books #booksbooksbooks #lucy holland #sistersong #book review #netgalley #folkore #the twa sisters #queer books #queer lit #trans books #trans lit

[100books]

76/100

Sistersong

Wonderful retelling, I wasn't familiar with the legend so I was really surprised with what happened. The writing is beautiful and it keeps you hooked as we followe the three siblings, each on their own unique story that is made into one at the end. Magic, princesses, mystery and betrayal, what else could you need in a book?

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4/5 stars

#sistersong #lucy holland #book review #4/5 stars