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Song of the Huntress

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By Lucy Holland

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$29.00

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$37.00 CAD

This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around October 24, 2023. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.

From the author of Sistersong comes a magical new story that recasts the folklore of Herla and his Wild Hunt into a dark and feminist fantasy, set in the early medieval age against the backdrop of ancient Cornwall’s untamed beauty. This new novel is the perfect next read for fans of Katherine Arden and Genevieve Gornichec. 

Praise for Sistersong:

“A beautiful reimagining of an old British folklore ballad, Sistersong weaves a captivating spell of myth and magic around the reader.” —Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne 
 
Sistersong truly reads like a ballad—beautiful and mournful, a melody that sticks in your head. An absolutely stunning book.” —Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf

“I was utterly captivated from the beginning to the tragic, bittersweet end.” —Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch’s Heart
 

  • "A beautiful reimagining of an old British folklore ballad, Sistersong weaves a captivating spell of myth and magic around the reader. Lucy Holland's lyrical prose and powerful storytelling will lure you into an eerie, intriguing world in which enemies lurk unseen, the threat of betrayal hangs heavy and sisterly loyalties are tested to their limit."
    Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne, on Sistersong
  • "Sistersong truly reads like a ballad—beautiful and mournful, a melody that sticks in your head. An absolutely stunning book."
    Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf, on Sistersong
  • Sistersong is a marvelous tale, gracefully told in language as beautiful as the song that inspired it. It's a celebration of the power of sisterhood, the strength of earth magic, and the triumph, in the end, of fidelity to both. I fell in love with all three siblings, and I think you will, too!”
    Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches, on Sistersong
  • "​From its opening pages, Sistersong transports you to a time period often overlooked, and spins a tale of family, loyalty, and the triumph of becoming the person you were always meant to be. I was utterly captivated from the beginning to the tragic, bittersweet end."
    Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart, on Sistersong
  • "Sistersong is a fresh and gripping retelling of an ancient tale. Set in a realistic, gritty world, the nuanced, compelling characters are the heart of this story about family, love, loyalty and identity. I loved it."
    John Gwynne, author of The Shadow of the Gods, on Sistersong
  • "Astonishing!"
    Ellen Kushner, author of Swordspoint, on Sistersong
  • "A gory, gripping and magically mythic tale of love and hatred, loyalty and betrayal."
    Daily Mail on Sistersong
  • "Brilliantly written and full of memorable characters . . . If you like poetic reimaginings of mythology, such as Madeline Miller’s Circe and The Song of Achilles, you need to make sure to pick up Sistersong."
    Grimdark Magazine on Sistersong
  • "A masterpiece of storytelling . . . a beautiful story of the complex and loving relationship between three sisters and how their relationship and strength influenced the lives of those around them."
    TheBookBag on Sistersong
  • "Beautifully written and with a keen eye for historical detail, Sistersong demonstrates the power of these old familiar ballads when they are opened up to new perspectives."
    TheFantasyHive on Sistersong
  • “Fans of folkloric fantasy will be spellbound.” 
    Publishers Weekly on Sistersong
  • “Magical, beautiful and heartbreaking. Sistersong keeps you turning the pages until the thrilling conclusion”. 
    Greer Macallister, author of Scorpica and The Magician’s Lie on Sistersong
  • “An enthralling fantasy. ”
    Booklist on Sistersong

On Sale
Oct 24, 2023
Page Count
416 pages
Publisher
Redhook
ISBN-13
9780316321167

Lucy Holland

Lucy Holland

About the Author

Lucy Holland is the author of Sistersong. She works as a bookseller at Waterstones and co-hosts the intersectional feminist podcast Breaking the Glass Slipper, which won Best Audio in the 2019 British Fantasy Awards. She lives in Devon, England. 

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