Review by egkaetzel - The Sirens

egkaetzel 's review for:

The Sirens by Emilia Hart

4.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Firstly, as with Weyward by Emilie Hart, everyone should check the content warnings. Hart writes about female strength through their (often abusive) experiences at the hands of men.

Sirens follows 2 sets of sisters, one contemporary and one historical. The book feels like part true crime mystery and part modern fairy tale, woven together with the sisters at the heart of things. Even though I could tell pretty early on where things were going, Hart still makes the experience of hearing everything play out enjoyable. Plus there were still a few surprises for me before the book ended.

I think if you liked Weyward by Emilie Hart you will likely like Sirens. For me I prefer Sirens between the two because I like the way that Sirens pulls more on tradiitonal folklore, tieing the shores of Ireland to Australia.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martins Press for the Advanced Readers Copy. Sirens comes out in April 2025.

Content Warnings