The Sirens

From the critically-acclaimed, bestselling author of WEYWARD comes a story of sisters separated by hundreds of years, and yet bound together in more ways than they can imagine.

2019: Lucy awakens in her ex-lover’s room in the middle of the night with her hands around his throat. Horrified, she flees to her sister’s house on the coast of New South Wales, hoping Jess can help explain the vivid dreams that preceded the attack – but her sister is nowhere to be found.

As Lucy waits for her return, she starts to unearth strange rumours about Jess’s town. Tales of numerous missing men, spread over decades. A baby abandoned in a sea-swept cave. Whispers of women’s voices on the waves. All the while, her dreams start to feel closer than ever…

1800: Mary and Eliza are torn from their loving home in Ireland and forced onto a convict ship heading for Australia. As the boat bears them further and further from all they know, they begin to notice changes in their bodies that they can’t explain.

A breathtaking tale of female resilience, THE SIRENS is an extraordinary novel that captures the sheer power of sisterhood and the indefinable magic of the sea.

Reviews

Praise for The Sirens

'Emilia Hart's sophomore novel is a story of sisters separated by centuries, yet connected by their inexplicable pull to the ocean. Set against the dark cliffs and caves of New South Wales, The Sirens teems with family secrets, eerie dreams, and deep transformation. A compelling tale of sisterhood, sacrifice, and the sea, this is a beautiful follow-up to Hart's sensational debut, Weyward. The Sirens will sweep you away' SARAH PENNER, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary

Praise for Emilia Hart

‘She’s going to be a huge writing star’ Sara Cox on BBC2’s Between the Covers

‘Humming with a sly, exhilarating magic’ BRIDGET COLLINS

‘A much-heralded epic’ OBSERVER

‘A generational tale of female resilience’ GUARDIAN

'An empowering read that will keep you glued to the final word… Buy this book’ GLAMOUR

‘From the moment I started reading it there was a sense of spirit, fire, energy and vitality’ Sophie Duker on BBC2’s Between the Covers

‘An outstanding debut’ FABULOUS magazine

‘Alive, vivid and gripping’ ABIGAIL DEAN

‘Totally unique’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER

‘Utterly absorbing’ ABI DARÉ

‘Fierce and moving… magnificent’ ROSIE ANDREWS

‘A stunning debut’ LUCY CLARKE

‘Relevant, empowering and brilliantly written… I just love it!’ JOANNA CANNON

About the author

Emilia Hart is a British-Australian writer. She was born in Sydney and studied English Literature and Law at the University of New South Wales before working as a lawyer in Sydney and London. Emilia is a graduate of Curtis Brown Creative’s Three Month Online Novel Writing Course and was Highly Commended in the 2021 Caledonia Novel Award. Her short fiction has been published in Australia and the UK. She lives in London.