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Storm Sister

Storm Sister

Book Two
Contemporary RomanceHistorical Fiction
Pages
512
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

"Storm Sister" is the second novel in Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters series, following Ally D'Aplièse, a professional sailor, after the death of her adoptive father "Pa Salt." Grieving and adrift, she follows the coordinates and clues he left behind to Norway, where she uncovers a family history tangled up with the country's musical golden age.

The novel moves between Ally's present-day search for her origins and the story of Anna Landvik, a 19th-century Norwegian singer whose life intersects with the composer Edvard Grieg's inner circle. As the two timelines converge, Ally must decide how to build a future while coming to terms with a past she never knew she had.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

EmotionalRomanticReflectiveAtmospheric
Dual TimelineFamily Saga

Genres

Contemporary Romance Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Romance

About the author

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Lucinda Riley

Lucinda Riley (born Lucinda Edmonds, 16 February 1965 – 11 June 2021) was a Northern Irish-born author of historical and family-saga fiction, and a former actress and ballet dancer. She published her early novels as Lucinda Edmonds before adopting the pen name Lucinda Riley in 2010. She is best known for The Seven Sisters, an eight-book series that has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Riley was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died in 2021; her son, Harry Whittaker, completed the fin...

Characters

Ally D'AplièseProtagonist

A professional sailor searching for her origins after her adoptive father's death.

Anna LandvikProtagonist

A 19th-century Norwegian singer connected to Edvard Grieg's circle.

All characters in Storm Sister

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I read this book if I have not read the first one in the series?

    Each novel in the series is designed to function as a standalone story, as the author provides necessary context regarding the sisters' adoptive father and their shared background in every installment.

  • Are the historical figures featured in the story portrayed accurately?

    While the narrative incorporates real historical figures such as Edvard Grieg and Henrik Ibsen, their personalities and interactions within the book are fictionalized interpretations created by the author.

  • Is the story based on true events?

    The book is a work of fiction that weaves invented characters into the factual history of 19th-century Norway, including the premiere of the play Peer Gynt, rather than recounting actual historical events.