The Seven Sisters

Written by Lucinda Riley in 2014, The Seven Sisters is a historical romance novel. The novel features dual timelines; the first takes place in 1927, and the other takes place in 2007. The protagonist of the 1927 timeline is an 18-year-old Brazilian woman named Izabela Rosa “Bel” Bonifacio. Bel lives in Rio de Janeiro with her parents. Her story is interwoven with the construction of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue. The protagonist of the 2007 timeline is Maia D’Aplièse, a literary translator who lives in Switzerland with her father. The novel explores The Past’s Influence on the Present and The Power and Limitations of Family. Self-Discovery Through Personal and Bodily Autonomy and The Danger of Being Guided by Fear are also prominent themes.

The Seven Sisters is the first novel in the eight-book Seven Sisters series. The title of the series, like the names of Maia and her sisters, is inspired by the mythology of the Pleiades constellation (also known as the Seven Sisters constellation). This first book in the series is dedicated to Maia’s story, as she is the eldest of the six adopted sisters.