The Shadow Sister
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Lily Meade
Boston Globe Best Books for Summer 2023*Featuring an exclusive case only available on the first print run!"From its glorious first line to the final page, The Shadow Sister heralds an exciting and exquisite new voice. Lily Meade has arrived!" —Angeline Boulley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's DaughterSometimes people are lost from you, no matter how much you wish they weren't and before you can even begin to know how big of a hole they'll leave behind.Sutton going missing is the worst thing to happen to Casey, to their family. She's trying to help find her sister, but Casey is furious. She knows Sutton is manipulative, meanwhile everyone paints a picture of her perfection. People don't look for missing Black girls--or half-Black girls--without believing there is an angel to be saved. When Sutton reappears, Casey knows she should be relieved. Except Sutton isn't the same. She remembers nothing about while she was gone—or anything from her old life, including how she made Casey miserable. There's something unsettling about the way she wants to spend time with Casey and watch her goldfish swim for hours.What happened to Sutton? The more Casey starts uncovering her sister's secrets, the more questions she has. Did she really know her sister? Why is no one talking about the other girls who have gone missing in their area? And what will it take to uncover the truth?Perfect for fans of:Ace of Spades and House of HollowEmotional suspenseSpeculative fiction, including HoodooDiverse books featuring strong female leadsSister stories with complex family dynamics
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Author
Lily Meade
Pages
336
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published Date
2023-06-27
ISBN
1728264499 9781728264493
Ratings
Google: 5
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"*WARNING THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS* So I really liked the cover, especially the butterflies 🦋. I really loved that first sentence to start off the book! I was like "Wow she didn't hold back!" Being a sister is sometimes tough but most times are good, in this case though it was mainly tough. Which doesn't really make sense because I'm thinking where did all this "hatred" suddenly come from? Why be so mean to each other so often? But it played a huge role, so I understand. Now I enjoyed it, but like with most books there were some elements that I just didn't like. For example, if Sutton was actually dead and it was her "spirit" or whatever that came back, why wouldn't she smell like death if her hair was falling out, her fingernail fell off and she didn't bleed?? I'm like that should've happened. Another thing is they never got to talk about when Ma Remy "promised" Sutton her bracelet, the last conversation they had, she didn't mention anything about giving it to her, she just assumed. I had a feeling it was the pastor but I mean what were his true motives? Other than the whole "cleansing" things. Did he go mentally insane after his wife died or what? That didn't make any sense to me. Basically the whole ending was just rushed, when did Sutton remember who killed her and where? Why didn't she say anything? Why was their ancestors there to begin with? Ruth should've had more of a reaction to her dad literally killing people and almost killing her! Why did their mom hate Andrew so much? There was a lot of plot holes and not enough explanations. But for a debut novel, it was good! Thank you sourcebooks and Lily Meade for this ARC! "
"I was very engaged for most of the book. I was fascinated by the sisters dynamic and the switching view points. Loved Ma Remy. And the history, past and present.
SPOILERS
The ending was a little confusing. I'm not sure if we were dealing with a ghost? And then I got completely side tracked from the sisters and wanted to know the deal with David. I wanted to feel hopeful at the end but I really just felt sad. Too much death. If I want to feel hopless about missing people ever coming home I will watch the news. "
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