The Sirens, by Emilia Hart⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I loved Weyward, but I think, if anything, I might love The Sirens even more.Again we have three female point-of-view characters: Lucy, a student who, one night in 2019, wakes up with her hands around her ex-boyfriend’s throat; Mary who, along with her sister Eliza, is shoved belowdeck on a convict ship sailing from Ireland to Australia in 1800; and Lucy’s older sister Jess, whose story we discover through her diary entries.And again, it is an exploration of female trauma, both historical and contemporary, through layered, interwoven narratives that provide mystery, drama and psychological insight, and bring in elements of folklore and magical realism. And it is all done with the most beautiful, evocative yet unfussy prose. It is totally immersive, if you’ll forgive the pun.A contemporary tale with mythic echoes, The Sirens is a haunting mystery that had me gripped!#bookstagram #bookreview #booksbooksbooks #fiction #speculativefiction

In an issue packed with brilliant small stories, I also particularly enjoyed this funny yet sinister tale of "the biggest, cleanest, friendliest, most welcoming beaches in the world!" Bathing regula...

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Capitalism is driving the destruction of our planet. We have to think outside – and against – the framework of our current political system