• The Shadow Sister

  • The Seven Sisters, Book 3
  • By: Lucinda Riley
  • Narrated by: Fiona Button
  • Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (169 ratings)

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The Shadow Sister

By: Lucinda Riley
Narrated by: Fiona Button
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Publisher's summary

Following on from the bestselling The Seven Sisters and The Storm Sister, The Shadow Sister is the third book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding series of love and loss, loosely based on the mythology of the Seven Sisters star cluster.

Star D'Aplièse is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father – the elusive billionaire, named Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, but Star – the most enigmatic of the sisters – is hesitant to step out of the safety of the close relationship she shares with her sister CeCe. In desperation, she decides to follow the first clue she has been left, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole new world...

A hundred years earlier, headstrong and independent Flora MacNichol vows she will never marry. She is happy and secure in her home in the Lake District, living close to her idol, Beatrix Potter, when machinations outside of her control lead her to London, and the home of one of Edwardian society's most notorious players, Alice Keppel. Flora is pulled between passionate love and duty to her family, but finds herself a pawn in a game – the rules of which are only known to others, until a meeting with a mysterious gentleman unveils the answers that Flora has been searching for her whole life...

As Star learns more of Flora's incredible journey, she too goes on a voyage of discovery, finally stepping out of the shadow of her sister and opening herself up to the possibility of love.

The epic multi-million selling series continues with The Pearl Sister.

©2022 Lucinda Riley (P)2022 Macmillan Publishers International Limited

Critic reviews

"Absolutely impossible to put down! The Seven Sisters books just keep getting better and better." (Tracy Rees, author of Amy Snow)

"The Shadow Sister really is Lucinda's best yet. The scope of this series is breathtaking and each book is more captivating than the last." (Iona Grey, author of Letters to the Lost)

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Fantastic Journey

I have been binge reading this series now. This being the third book in the series, though longer than the other two, took less time to read. It was a slower start but quickly drew me in and I couldn’t put it down. I’m not sure why, but I felt the most connected to this book in the series so far. I enjoyed learning about the royalty society and how smart to bring in in Beatrice Potter! Rory captured my heart as did Star’s journey to finding herself. I have 5 sisters myself so I can relate to this series so much and I truly wish I could take a sisters trip to all the wonderful venues! Here’s to the next one. Pearl sister here I come!!!

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Shadow Dister

I really liked this 3rd book after I got past the First Quarter of it. It did take time to get the story line established. Once it was established, it went very fast.

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Shadow Sister #3

Star took off on a slow pace, but ended up just as great as the first two. The people and places are explained like I’m right there at that moment. Ok, on to the next book #4!

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Getting lost in the book

Such a beautiful novel with endearing characters. Wish there would be a part two about Star’s story!

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Super...Awesone!!!!!

Mrs. Rilely is absolutely an outstanding writer. I can't wait to read the next story. Love the characters, the history and the trade of the mystery.

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Another wonderful story!

I am so enjoying these books! Such wonderful story telling it transports you to another time. Such great characters! I can’t wait to start the next book.

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Great story

Great story with twists and turns. Appears to be historically and period accurate. Would recommend

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Not as connected as the first 2.

While I’m really hooked to these series, I do find this one a bit more disconnected than the first two. Star has take. Far too long to find her voice and I still don’t really know what draws her and mouse to one another, except for their names, which isn’t nearly enough. There has to be more to Star’s life than being the other person to either CeCe, or Mouse and Rory. I didn’t really get a sense of who Star is, and that’s a shame.

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Love her series

I love how she intertwines the past into the lives of the sisters. Highly recommend.

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Enjoying this series!

This book was slow in the beginning and hard to get into. But I stuck with it and I’m glad that I did. I’m really enjoying this series and I’m looking forward to the next book.

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