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From the critically-acclaimed, bestselling author of WEYWARD comes a story of sisters separated by hundreds of years, and yet 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 nowhere to be found. 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 bears them further and further from all they know, they begin to notice changes in their bodies that they can''t explain. 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.
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'Enthralling, compelling, poignant ... It made me cry on a railway platform' BRIDGET COLLINS, author of The Silence Factory
'Absolutely wonderful. It's a profoundly moving and rich historical story wrapped up in a contemporary murder mystery' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan
'This is one beautiful, brutal slow-burn of a novel' HEAT
'With lyrical prose and rich world-building, this compelling and immersive novel will resonate with fans of magical realism and folklore inspired fiction' GLAMOUR
'Full of allure and brimming with undercurrents of buried secrets... beautifully written and utterly compelling' EVIE WOODS, author of The Lost Bookshop
'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
'An atmospheric and vivid tale' WOMEN'S WEEKLY
'An absolutely immersive, utterly captivating puzzle box of a novel, both gripping and heart-wrenching. Hart is a gorgeously emotive storyteller - loved it!' ELLERY LLOYD, author of The Club
'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 ... A beautiful and propulsive story full of love and intrigue. A remarkable read' AMANDA PETERS, author of The Berry Pickers
'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
