Review of The Sisterhood

[sayjil gordhan]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Sisterhood" by Maisie Moon.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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The Sisterhood by Maisie Moon consists of four short stories. All the stories follow female protagonists in different timelines who belong to a secret society called The Sisterhood. The women who belong to The Sisterhood are known as the Daughters of Eve, as they have supernatural powers passed down to them to protect the innocent.

The first story follows the leader of The Sisterhood, Sidonie, during the period of the Knights Templar. She has a passion to stand for feminist rights and change the status quo to display female strength. Sidonie uses her powers to stop the satanic sacrifice of an innocent girl named Sara.

The second story follows Angelique during the Renaissance period in France. Angelique is a survivor of domestic abuse. She fights to protect her daughter from demonic possession. Unlike Sidonie, Angelique wasn’t aware she was a Daughter of Eve at first, and her plot follows her awakening of the powers within her.

The third story follows Gertrude in the 1800s. Gertrude is Irish and an immigrant in America. She decided to go back to Ireland and found herself working in a workhouse under harsh conditions. Gertrude discovers that she is the Daughter of Eve when she receives an intriguing inheritance and uses it to help children.

The fourth story follows Siobhan in the World War 2 era. She lives in Ireland, which remains neutral in the war, but Siobhan is determined to do the right thing and uses her powers to rescue the British and confront traitors.

The book is written in third person, and the prose makes the book fairly easy to read even though there are multiple concepts and timelines. The characters displayed depth in how strong, faithful, and courageous they were. These attributes were not dependent on the supernatural, which sometimes happens in this genre. The fact that the focus was on strong female protagonists was most appealing.

The book centres around feminism and issues females faced in the past and still face today, such as domestic violence and inequality. Each story is captivating and creatively engaging with its unique plots, characters, and world-building. If I could change one thing about the book, it would be to align the characters with their period. Yes, strong female characters could’ve existed, but the language, mannerisms, dialogue, and ideas feel more modernly influenced. I would recommend this book to people who like supernatural stories, historical fiction, and reading books with strong female protagonists. I had found no errors in the book which indicates good editing.

For the reasons above, I rate the book four out of five stars.

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[Gerry Steen]

Are all of these Daughters of Eve witches? If so, I find it fun to read stories of witches who put their crafts to good use—to protect people. Kudos to Maisie Moon for the good worldbuilding and creating stories with strong female characters.