The shadow sister: Star's story
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Seven sisters (Lucinda Riley) volume 3.
Series:
Seven sisters series ; volume 3.
Published:
New York, NY: Atria Books, 2017.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Atria books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
498 pages ; 24 cm.
Status:
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
RIL
Description
"Riley's engaging and mezmerizing story of self-discovery and love...can be perfectly read as a standalone. This book will appeal to readers of Edwardian novels and Jane Austen-style fiction." 'Library Journal (starred review)
'[Lucinda Riley] is a master of plotting' This substantial book is a surprisingly quick and easy read, with engaging characters, a tantalizing glimpse of Edwardian society, and dual storylines that are inventive and intriguing.''Historical Novel Society
In this spellbinding novel, two independent women'separated by a hundred years but linked by forces larger than themselves'discover the secrets of their birth in the spellbinding third book of an epic series by New York Times bestselling author Lucinda Riley.
Star D'Aplièse is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father'the elusive billionaire, affectionately called Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted from across the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, and Star's clue leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a new journey.
A hundred years earlier, headstrong and independent Flora MacNichol vows she will never marry. She is happy in her home in England's picturesque Lake District'just a stone's throw away from her childhood idol, Beatrix Potter. But when circumstances carry her to London, and into the home of one of Edwardian England's most notorious society hostesses, Alice Keppel, she finds herself a pawn in a larger game; forced to choose between passionate love and duty to her family. That is, until a meeting with a mysterious gentleman reveals answers Flora has been searching for"
Star's voyage of discovery takes her deep into Flora's remarkable story, and into her own past. But the more she uncovers, the more Star begins to question herself, and her place in the world.
Ideal for fans of Downton Abbey and the historical fiction of Kate Morton and Kristin Hannah, The Shadow Sister is the 'perfect curl-up-in-an-armchair read' (Daily Mail) for anyone who wants to travel through the lush English countryside and explore the lives and loves of the British aristocracy.
'[Lucinda Riley] is a master of plotting' This substantial book is a surprisingly quick and easy read, with engaging characters, a tantalizing glimpse of Edwardian society, and dual storylines that are inventive and intriguing.''Historical Novel Society
In this spellbinding novel, two independent women'separated by a hundred years but linked by forces larger than themselves'discover the secrets of their birth in the spellbinding third book of an epic series by New York Times bestselling author Lucinda Riley.
Star D'Aplièse is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father'the elusive billionaire, affectionately called Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted from across the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, and Star's clue leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a new journey.
A hundred years earlier, headstrong and independent Flora MacNichol vows she will never marry. She is happy in her home in England's picturesque Lake District'just a stone's throw away from her childhood idol, Beatrix Potter. But when circumstances carry her to London, and into the home of one of Edwardian England's most notorious society hostesses, Alice Keppel, she finds herself a pawn in a larger game; forced to choose between passionate love and duty to her family. That is, until a meeting with a mysterious gentleman reveals answers Flora has been searching for"
Star's voyage of discovery takes her deep into Flora's remarkable story, and into her own past. But the more she uncovers, the more Star begins to question herself, and her place in the world.
Ideal for fans of Downton Abbey and the historical fiction of Kate Morton and Kristin Hannah, The Shadow Sister is the 'perfect curl-up-in-an-armchair read' (Daily Mail) for anyone who wants to travel through the lush English countryside and explore the lives and loves of the British aristocracy.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
RIL
Available
Dec 6, 2023
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Ashland Adult Fiction
RILEY
Available
Jan 8, 2024
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction
FIC RIL SISTERS BK#3
Available
May 5, 2023
Phelps Adult Fiction
Fic RIL Bk 3
Available
Feb 20, 2023
Spooner Adult Fiction
F RIL
Available
Nov 2, 2023
Superior Adult Fiction
FICTION Riley, Lucinda
Available
Jan 3, 2024
Webster Adult Fiction
FIC RIL SC
Available
Jan 9, 2024
Winchester Adult Fiction
RIL pb
Available
Jan 19, 2022
Subjects
LC Subjects
Other Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
1476759944, 9781476759944, 1476789150, 9781476789156
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-498).
Description
After the death of her elusive billionaire father, former orphan Star nervously embarks on a search for her biological heritage in London, which she ties to a headstrong ancestor, one of Edwardian society's most notorious hostesses, and a mysterious man.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Riley, L. 1. (2017). The shadow sister: Star's story. First Atria books hardcover edition. New York, NY, Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Riley, Lucinda 1965-2021. 2017. The Shadow Sister: Star's Story. New York, NY, Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Riley, Lucinda 1965-2021, The Shadow Sister: Star's Story. New York, NY, Atria Books, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Riley, Lucinda 1965-2021. The Shadow Sister: Star's Story. First Atria books hardcover edition. New York, NY, Atria Books, 2017.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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