The Shadow Sister: Star's Story (The Seven Sisters)

Extremely happy with the book...in very good condition and grt packing...

Loving this series!! It's an early ready and keeps u captivated!

The Shadow Sister: The Seven Sisters Book 3 is by Lucinda Riley. Riley continues her compelling story of six adopted sisters with the story of Star, the quiet sister. Her unique way of telling her stories keeps the reader interested in the stories. There are two stories told at the same time- Star’s present life and the past life of her ancestor. The path to finding out who her biological parents are involves a search of the past and the very interesting story of a past ancestor who flaunts tradition even then. What is different about this story is Star herself. She is always quiet and rarely speaks. To find herself in the middle of a boisterous group of people by herself, is something no one would expect from Star, even herself. Where will her quest lead her? Star had always lived in the shadow of her sister CeCe. CeCe would do the talking for both of them. She did her utmost to protect Star from everyone, even her own family. They were always together and even had their own sign language when they were little. When they grew up, they traveled together all over the world. Upon the death of their Father, CeCe decided to buy a condo in London and attend art school. She knew Star was tired of traveling and wanted to settle down, so she made it easy for her. What she didn’t take into consideration was what kind of home Star wanted and where. The condo fit CeCe’s style; but except for the kitchen, didn’t meet Star’s needs. The fact that CeCe had planned on them sleeping in the same bedroom still was a telling factor. Star needed her own space while CeCe still had nightmares and needed the assurance of Star’s presence. However, Star kept her own opinions and feelings to herself. Star had a clue to her own past that led her to Arthur Morston Books where she was to ask about Flora MacNichol. Finding the bookstore wasn’t a problem; but getting up the nerve to go in was a different story. When she finally did go in, the bookstore felt like home. It was packed with old and new books and smelled musty and bookish. It was dusty and no one was there, although there was a fire going. Finally, a man came down and just as she was getting ready to ask questions, her mobile rang. He apologized but no cell phones were allowed inside the store. Hurriedly, she left and went home. When she got home, she realized she had left her letter from her Father there and called back but there was no answer. The next day, she went back and found her papers. She managed to tell Orlando what she was looking for but when he heard the name Flora MacNichol, he became very evasive and went back upstairs but not before telling her of the connection between Flora and Beatrix Potter. She began looking at one of Potter’s books and he finally came back down. Finally, she was able to get his name and she ended up getting a job at the bookstore as well. She may not find any more about Flora; but at least she finally had a job. As she worked for Orlando, she began pulling away more and more from CeCe. When she went away for a weekend to visit Orlando’s sister and nephew, CeCe felt the distance becoming even farther apart and didn’t know what to do about it. Meanwhile, Star has a lovely visit at Orlando’s sister’s home and agrees to stay and help take care of Rory while Marguerite went on a business trip. She meets Orlando’s brother, Mouse, and begins to learn a little more about Flora. What is the connection between this family and Flora and Star? Riley keeps the reader glued to the book as she unravels the story of Flora MacNichol. She goes from the Lakes area of England to London to Biarritz with Royalty and back. Can Star unravel the story as the reader does?

Excellent. Very happy with this book. Love Lucinda Riley, especially the Seven Sisters.

He leído varios de los libros de la saga de las 7 hermanas, y éste ha sido uno de los más apasionantes. Me encanta la narración de Riley, ese arte para mezclar historia y ficción y llevar al lector a sumergirse en la historia con pasión. El hecho de estar ambientado en Inglaterra y su conocimiento profundo de la zona hace de "The Shadow sister" un disfrute para los sentidos, un viaje en toda regla.

J’ai souhaité offrir ce livre en anglais à ma belle-fille américaine parce que j’ai découvert cette saga familiale avec tant de plaisir que j’ai voulu la partager !!

The whole series is a wonderful read. A story to get lost in