Menna van Praag’s
THE SISTERS GRIMM
(Harper Voyager; 3/31/2020) is one of the most anticipated SF/F publications of the spring with Library Journal already praising the epic fantasy for its “highly imaginative plot and vivid worldbuilding.” A bewitching novel evoking the dark edge of V.E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo, THE SISTERS GRIMM “braids mystery, magic, and a vicious hunt for power into a dark, delicious story of four estranged, supernatural sisters.” (Publishers Weekly)
THE SISTERS GRIMM is sure to resonate with readers of Deborah Harkness and Erin Morgenstern who seek out strong female characters. Fans of SyFy’s hit series The Magicians will be enthralled with the lives of Goldie, Liyana, Scarlet, and Bea—the daughters of a demon who desires earthly domination and uses his offspring to help him corrupt humanity.
The daughters dream of a strange otherworld: the shadowland of Everwhere. Here the four girls, half-sisters connected by blood and magic, began to nurture their elemental powers together, but are separated at the age of thirteen. Now, five years later, they must search for one another to rediscover their supernatural strengths and return to Everwhere to realize their full potential. As Goldie, Liyana, Scarlet, and Bea are beset with the challenges of their earthly lives, they prepare for the battle that lies ahead. On their eighteenth birthday, they will be subjected to a gladiatorial fight with their father’s soldiers. If they survive, the daughters will face their father and confront the sinister intention of their creation.
Kirkus praises “…van Praag's atmospheric prose, intriguing premise, and diverse cast of characters receive high marks.”
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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