Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio for gifting me an audio ARC of this intriguing book by Emilia Hart, beautifully narrated by Barrie Kreinik. All opinions expressed in this review are my own – 4 stars!
In 2019, Lucy is being cyber-bullied by a secret boyfriend who shared pictures of her without her knowledge, and the authorities don’t believe her. When she awakens in his room in the middle of the night with her hands wrapped around his throat, she flees to her sister’s house. Jess isn’t there, but Lucy stays in her house awaiting her return. In 1999, we learn Jess’ story of always feeling different, until a teacher takes a special interest in her. In 1800, Mary and Eliza are forced onto a convict ship from Ireland to Australia, taking them away from all they know. Trapped, they begin to notice changes in their bodies.
This is a wonderful magical realism book, highlighting sisterhood, women’s strength and resilience, as well as generational trauma and family secrets. That’s a lot to wrap your head around in these different timelines, and the book was a bit slow for me at times. But the beautiful writing will transport you to another world and the power of water and the sea to transform. The narration was gorgeous too and pulled me into the stories of these sisters.
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