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The Seven Sisters (Seven Sisters Book 1) Kindle Edition

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The Seven Sisters is the story that began it all. An epic tale of love and loss, it tells the stories of the D’Aplièse sisters, all adopted as babies by the enigmatic billionaire they affectionately call Pa Salt.

This is Maia’s story. When Pa Salt dies suddenly, the bereaved sisters gather together at their childhood home, a spectacular secluded castle on the shores of Lake Geneva. Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their heritage and Maia finds herself on a journey across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Eighty years earlier, Izabela Bonifacio’s father has aspirations for her to marry into the aristocracy. But Izabela longs for adventure, and convinces him to allow her to first travel to Paris. In the heady, vibrant streets of the city, Izabela meets an ambitious young sculptor, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again.

What links these two young women? In the beautiful city of Rio, will Maia find the answers she needs to understand who she truly is?

The Seven Sisters is the first book in the spellbinding Seven Sisters series, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. It is followed by The Storm Sister.

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A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romance ― Daily Mail

Riley is one of the strongest authors in this genre of historical fiction . . . excellent historical detail, heart-wrenching romance, and an engaging mystery -- Historical Novel Society

Like the famous statue that brought the lovers together and hovers over Rio today, the story is elegantly sculpted and rich with history --
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Riley is one of the strongest authors in this genre of historical fiction . . . excellent historical detail, heart-wrenching romance, and an engaging mystery -- Historical Novel Society

A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romance ―
Daily Mail

Like the famous statue that brought the lovers together and hovers over Rio today, the story is elegantly sculpted and rich with history --
Library Journal, USA

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LB89UII
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pan
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 6 Nov. 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Main Market
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.5 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 641 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1447219101
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 8 ‏ : ‎ The Seven Sisters
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 51,843 ratings

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Lucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with all cultures around the world. The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre, and there are plans to create a seven-season TV series.

Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella prize, The Lovely Books award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year – an award last won by J K Rowling for Harry Potter.

In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote a series of books for children called ‘The Guardian Angels’ series.

Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk in England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and indeed this was where her last five books were written.

Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on June 11th 2021, surrounded by her family.

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Customers find this book to be a wonderfully absorbing read with engaging historical aspects and a love story set in difficult circumstances. Moreover, the writing is described as wonderfully written and filled with emotions, while the characters come to life and are easy to follow throughout the story. Additionally, the book is extensively researched with detailed descriptions of places, making it a great introduction to a new series.

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1,110 customers mention ‘Readability’1,092 positive18 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as brilliant and a beautiful tale, with one customer noting it's a great start to their reading year.

"This was a really good read . It was hard tro put down and thr historical facts bound around the fiction made it so readable...." Read more

"...Unputdownable is how I would describe it. Great story with interesting facts about Brazil." Read more

"...Downloaded the two already : great author to read if you haven’t discovered her yet" Read more

"Kept be interested to the last page. I’m keen to read her other books especially the ones in this series." Read more

253 customers mention ‘Writing quality’221 positive32 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, describing it as delightful, easy to read, and wonderfully descriptive, with one customer noting it can be read independently.

"...put down and thr historical facts bound around the fiction made it so readable...." Read more

"...I really enjoyed aspects of it and know it was well written, but it was just too long...." Read more

"...Riley's writing is comfortable and flowing...most of the time. There were just too many jarring details that made me pause and shake my head...." Read more

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Customers find the book enthralling, noting that it holds their interest throughout and becomes addictive. One customer mentions being immediately immersed in the story, while another describes being swept along on a magical journey.

"...I really enjoyed the author's storytelling which is really captivating...." Read more

"...Captivating, breathtaking and epic, The Seven Sisters is a very highly recommended read - it's well worth making time to read this stunning novel." Read more

"...Some parts of the story were easy to predict and some very good “teasing mysteries” also." Read more

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160 customers mention ‘Intrigue’160 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the historical aspects of the book, describing it as an amazing journey over centuries that immerses readers in the story.

"This was a really good read . It was hard tro put down and thr historical facts bound around the fiction made it so readable...." Read more

"...I also very much liked the historical aspect of the stories, especially relating to the creation of the Monte Cristo Statue and to the Paris of the..." Read more

"An excellent novel. A mixture of fact and fiction." Read more

"...It is breathtaking! The Seven Sisters is inspired by Greek mythology and Pa Salt (Atlas) names his six adopted daughters after the..." Read more

159 customers mention ‘Romance’125 positive34 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as a beautiful journey through love, sorrow, and hope in difficult circumstances.

"...really came to life and you could relate to each one and have empathy with them. Highly recommend this. So good for a holiday read." Read more

"...This is a love story in difficult circumstances and although I found what happens to Izabela to be very obvious and unoriginal I thought that the..." Read more

"...It is intriguing and haunting from the start and goes back and forth in time between Maia's great grandmother Izabela, beautiful like Maia and the..." Read more

"...all about disconnecting with the world around us, but this story just felt far too naïve without any grounding in reality to carry itself...." Read more

98 customers mention ‘Character development’77 positive21 negative

Customers praise the character development in the book, noting that the characters come to life and are easy to follow throughout the story.

"...The characters really came to life and you could relate to each one and have empathy with them. Highly recommend this. So good for a holiday read." Read more

"...So far, likeable characters & the story draws you in very quickly. Easy read." Read more

"...I cared for the characters, and liked the way the history of Maia’s family was told. Looking forward to finding out more of her sisters" Read more

"...The twists were weak. The character development was non-existent - you could have picked each off the shelf of the thousands of books like it...." Read more

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Customers enjoy this book series, describing it as amazing and a great introduction to a new set of novels.

"Love all Lucinda Riley books but the Seven Sisters series is wonderful and worth another read." Read more

"This series is wonderful. Stories and research are magical and thorough. I couldn't put it down. Very easy to read writing style...." Read more

"...and the enigma that is Pa Salt, has left me intrigued and keen to read the other books. A great to start to the series!" Read more

"Brilliant series of books. This is the first of the sisters. Beautifully written." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's extensive research and factual details, particularly noting its wonderful descriptions of places and focus on Rio.

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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 December 2024
    This was a really good read . It was hard tro put down and thr historical facts bound around the fiction made it so readable. The characters really came to life and you could relate to each one and have empathy with them. Highly recommend this. So good for a holiday read.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2025
    Cannot wait to start the second book. Unputdownable is how I would describe it. Great story with interesting facts about Brazil.
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2025
    I was frustrated by this book. The series was recommended to me but is slightly out of my usual type of read. I really enjoyed aspects of it and know it was well written, but it was just too long. I am left desperately wanting to know more about the story (I have guessed one answer, which is worse as I want to find out if I am right) but can't face reading six more long books as this one took me so long to read, partly because of the length and partly because of not being my preferred genre (I have to admit I kept falling asleep without the tension of my usual grittier detective stories). So a really good book that leaves me undecided about whether to read more.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2025
    Great book can’t wait to read the whole series! Downloaded the two already : great author to read if you haven’t discovered her yet
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2025
    Kept be interested to the last page. I’m keen to read her other books especially the ones in this series.
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 April 2025
    Brilliant read have now read all eight highly recommend the last book Atlas brought the stories off each book together
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2023
    I have seen this book series so much on French IG and read so many great reviews I wanted to try it out, despite its so many pages. I'm trying to read around 200-page books whilst I'm also doing the War and Peace 2023 readalong though The Seven Sisters does not fall in this category as it's about 640 pages!

    I liked the 2 timelines of the book:
    * Maia's story told in about 2017 who search for her roots and her birth family after the death of Pa Salt, her adoptive father.
    * Bel's, Maia's great-grandmother, story in the late 1920s.

    I really enjoyed the author's storytelling which is really captivating. Even though the whole story takes place over a period of over a month, so much happens.

    I also very much liked the historical aspect of the stories, especially relating to the creation of the Monte Cristo Statue and to the Paris of the 1920s.

    At the end, there are a few questions leaving us hanging but I'm guessing that's we'll get to know the answers (or some clues to them) through the stories of Maia's sisters in the following books.

    It was a really enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to discover Ally's story in book 2.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2023
    I was looking forward to a change of pace with a romantic quasi-historical fiction. And in that sense, I wasn't disappointed that it did keep moving and, but it did so in exactly the direction anyone might expect - you could forecast the next chapter before starting it. The twists were weak. The character development was non-existent - you could have picked each off the shelf of the thousands of books like it. And I knew how the book would conclude well before getting there.

    Riley's writing is comfortable and flowing...most of the time. There were just too many jarring details that made me pause and shake my head. Fahrenheit just isn't used in Rio, Paris or Geneva. Authentic Mexican food doesn't use sour cream. Modern hotels don't have ordinary keys at the concierge. Overall, the book seemed forced to try to feel authentic, while failing to do so in any meaningful way. I was surprised to read that much of the book had been written in a fazenda above Rio - I would have guessed that Riley hadn't left her home office in this venture.

    I finished the book disappointed at the whimsical and frivolous nature of it all. Reading can be all about disconnecting with the world around us, but this story just felt far too naïve without any grounding in reality to carry itself. Many big things happened that just didn't have any impact. In fact, the whole story of Izabela felt too far removed from Maia given the two generations between them. Just a manipulation to make the Cristo link to a modern day romance fitting in the necessary plotline to make it work - tail wagging the dog sort of moment. The mysterious introduction to the six/seven sisters and Pa Salt really engaged me to start with, but I fear I've embarked on a romantic series of highly intelligent yet dippy and flighty millionairesses "finding themselves".
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  • Maria Angeles Galvez Fulgado
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gran Saga
    Reviewed in Spain on 7 February 2025
    Gran saga. Me encanta.
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  • Jessica Bonates
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente leitura!
    Reviewed in Brazil on 16 June 2024
    Simplesmente AMEI! A leitura é muito envolvente, com um mix de romance, suspense, história. Maravilhoso! E o fato do primeiro livro se passar no Brasil, fez a história ser ainda mais interessante.
    Estou encantada com a genialidade da ideia da autora e toda a sua criatividade e pesquisa. Já comprei e comecei o segundo.
    Parece que estou lendo uma série. Vale muito a pena!
  • laura perin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pre recensione
    Reviewed in Italy on 14 September 2023
    Promette bene. L' ho letto in italiano, bellissimo tra il resto, ora lo sto sperimentando in inglese. Arrivato nei tempi giusti. Libro intonso.
  • Nanoo Do
    5.0 out of 5 stars Direction le Brésil avec Maia
    Reviewed in France on 18 April 2025
    J'ai adoré l'histoire de Maia, un premier tome qui vous donnera envie de voyager au pays de la samba et de dévorer la série des sept soeurs.
  • Sub
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!
    Reviewed in India on 22 March 2021
    I loved this book. I couldn’t put it down. The characters are well described and the storyline is excellent . Heartwarming and a tangled love story. Very intriguing book.

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