The Sea Stone Sisters : A spellbinding, atmospheric and sweeping epic family saga of love, loss and finding your way home - Eleanor Buchanan
Eleanor Buchanan
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- Pages · 448 pages
- Publication Date · 27/08/2026
- Genre · Sagas
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Across land, sea and time, the stones will summon them home . . . 'A stunningly good read' SANTA MONTEFIORE
'Wonderfully compelling' KAREN SWAN'A captivating, sweeping dual-timeline saga' SORAYA LANECompelling, atmospheric, and spellbinding - it all begins with The Sea Stone Sisters. Combining magical realism with an epic family saga that spans decades and continents, The Sea Stone Sisters takes the reader to the most beautiful and aspirational locations in the world. And readers can't get enough!'This mesmerising story will sweep you off your feet and transport you . . . If you enjoy Lucinda Riley, this is perfect for you' ★★★★★ 'Wow, what a page-turner of a read. Perfect for Lucinda Riley fans' ★★★★★ 'Fans of sweeping, emotional family sagas such as Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters series will find much to love here. I certainly did!' ★★★★★ 'A beautifully written novel that paints vivid pictures of wonderful landscapes, and mystery. I couldn't put it down' ★★★★★ 'Transports the reader from the Scottish Highlands, to Ceylon, Australia and London. It was absolutely compelling with romance, mystery and danger all blending beautifully' ★★★★★ _________________________The four of them had sat upon the fallen stones the night before Iris left. Like the stones in their rings, the sisters were meant to stay together. Now they were scattered across the world. 1931. When Iris Blackmore's father knocks down the Sisters of Skara standing stones, a dark shadow falls on the Blackmore family. With his fortune lost and wife dead, his four daughters are forced to leave their home, taking only the rings they inherited from their beloved mother. Iris is the first to depart, travelling east in search of an uncle who might be able to help the family. Present day. Roz Chatton moves to London from Australia, bringing very little with her other than her mother's old ring. Grieving and adrift, she stumbles on a painting of four ancient standing stones which ignites an uncanny connection to the ring on her finger. Determined to learn more about the origin of the painting, Roz unearths the full story of Iris Blackmore, unravelling a family history she could never have imagined. Four lost sisters. An epic journey home. Will you follow?_________________________The Sea Stone Sisters is the first of a sweeping and moving series, perfect for fans of Soraya Lane, Lucinda Riley and Clare Flynn. Let yourself be whisked away from Scotland to Ceylon and from Australia to London in this epic tale about family mysteries, unexpected love and enduring courage. 'A gorgeous immersive epic' KRISTIN HARMEL
'The perfect successor to Lucinda Riley' ZOE MARRIOTT
'Evocative, immersive and completely involving' CLARE FLYNN
'An enchanting, edge-of-your-seat tale' CHRISTINA COURTENAY
'Wonderfully compelling' KAREN SWAN'A captivating, sweeping dual-timeline saga' SORAYA LANECompelling, atmospheric, and spellbinding - it all begins with The Sea Stone Sisters. Combining magical realism with an epic family saga that spans decades and continents, The Sea Stone Sisters takes the reader to the most beautiful and aspirational locations in the world. And readers can't get enough!'This mesmerising story will sweep you off your feet and transport you . . . If you enjoy Lucinda Riley, this is perfect for you' ★★★★★ 'Wow, what a page-turner of a read. Perfect for Lucinda Riley fans' ★★★★★ 'Fans of sweeping, emotional family sagas such as Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters series will find much to love here. I certainly did!' ★★★★★ 'A beautifully written novel that paints vivid pictures of wonderful landscapes, and mystery. I couldn't put it down' ★★★★★ 'Transports the reader from the Scottish Highlands, to Ceylon, Australia and London. It was absolutely compelling with romance, mystery and danger all blending beautifully' ★★★★★ _________________________The four of them had sat upon the fallen stones the night before Iris left. Like the stones in their rings, the sisters were meant to stay together. Now they were scattered across the world. 1931. When Iris Blackmore's father knocks down the Sisters of Skara standing stones, a dark shadow falls on the Blackmore family. With his fortune lost and wife dead, his four daughters are forced to leave their home, taking only the rings they inherited from their beloved mother. Iris is the first to depart, travelling east in search of an uncle who might be able to help the family. Present day. Roz Chatton moves to London from Australia, bringing very little with her other than her mother's old ring. Grieving and adrift, she stumbles on a painting of four ancient standing stones which ignites an uncanny connection to the ring on her finger. Determined to learn more about the origin of the painting, Roz unearths the full story of Iris Blackmore, unravelling a family history she could never have imagined. Four lost sisters. An epic journey home. Will you follow?_________________________The Sea Stone Sisters is the first of a sweeping and moving series, perfect for fans of Soraya Lane, Lucinda Riley and Clare Flynn. Let yourself be whisked away from Scotland to Ceylon and from Australia to London in this epic tale about family mysteries, unexpected love and enduring courage. 'A gorgeous immersive epic' KRISTIN HARMEL
'The perfect successor to Lucinda Riley' ZOE MARRIOTT
'Evocative, immersive and completely involving' CLARE FLYNN
'An enchanting, edge-of-your-seat tale' CHRISTINA COURTENAY
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