Monday, August 17, 2009

Book Review and Giveaway: Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink

After her father dies under mysterious circumstances, Lia discovers that she and her twin sister are part of an ancient prophesy that pits them against one another. Lia must stay one step ahead of her sister to prevent the apocalypse.

This hauntingly lovely novel has a lot going for it: a vividly realized historical setting (1890s New York), confident writing and a premise that makes you want to dig deeper. And that’s good, because it has to overcome the fact that it is basically a set-up for a trilogy. There are no big showdowns here, but a series of mysterious occurrences and coincidences as well as several smaller showdowns that serve well to build atmosphere and explain mythology but are sorely lacking in the action department.

Some of the specifics of the prophesy itself reminded me of the movie Constantine, which was considerably darker than what I expected. And I have to admit that although I like the idea of astral projection and dream travel, I found these passages unsettling (and nightmare inducing) and had to skim over them.

THE PROPHECY OF THE SISTERS is available in hardcover now. Find out more about it at the author’s website. I have an extra ARC that I can send out to one of my readers next week, so let me know in the comments by August 24th if you'd like it.
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86 comments:

  1. MelanieAugust 17, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    I would most definitely like your extra ARC! Prophecy of the Sisters sounds like a great start a trilogy.

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  2. LilixtremeAugust 17, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    Would definitely love an ARC of Prophecy of the Sisters! I think Michelle is so awesome!

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  3. Brooke ReviewsAugust 17, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    Interesting, I didn't know this was a Historical tale :) Please enter me for your other copy.

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  4. bermudaonionAugust 17, 2009 at 5:49 PM

    Ooh, I'd love to be entered for the extra ARC - this one sounds good to me. milou2ster(at)gmail.com

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  5. AnonymousAugust 17, 2009 at 5:54 PM

    I would love to win a copy of this book. Please enter my name in your draw. Thanks.
    wandanamgreb (at) gmail (dot) com

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  6. Chick Lit TeensAugust 17, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    I've heard a lot about this book and really want to read it. Please enter me for your extra ARC!

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  7. kay - Infinite ShelfAugust 17, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    Oh, I'm glad to hear you loved it too! I bought it last week after reading good reviews, I can't wait to get into it!

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  8. eidolonsAugust 17, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    Oh! That sounds like a good one! I'll add it to my list of books to look for at the library!

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  9. donnasAugust 17, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    I would love to be entered.

    Thanks!
    bacchus76 at myself dot com

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  10. EricaAugust 17, 2009 at 6:24 PM

    Please enter me for your extra ARC :) This book sounds fantastic.

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  11. Minding SpotAugust 17, 2009 at 6:33 PM

    Your review is wonderful!! I so want to read this one:)

    wendyhines (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  12. TyngaAugust 17, 2009 at 7:10 PM

    I would indeed be interested!
    The story sounds so great =)

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  13. Gwendolyn B.August 17, 2009 at 7:10 PM

    Oh, yes! I would love to win this ARC. Thanks for the chance!

    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

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  14. Michelle ZinkAugust 17, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Thank you for the wonderful - and thorough - review!
    :D

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  15. ccqdesignsAugust 17, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    I would definitely love to read this one. And of course, the first of a trilogy is always interesting.
    rebecca[dot]cox[at]charter[dot]net

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  16. AnAddictedBookReaderAugust 17, 2009 at 7:15 PM

    I would love to an ARC!
    adrienne2093(at)comcast(dot)net

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  17. PJ HooverAugust 17, 2009 at 7:23 PM

    Excellent! I've been on the edge on this one, but will pick it up for sure now. It sounds so interesting and I love the cover. Thanks!
    Okay, if I win the ARC, I won't buy it :) But I'll tell two friends who tell two friends, and so on.
    Anyway...

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  18. melissa @ 1lbrAugust 17, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    I think this sounds very interesting. I'd love to read your ARC!

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  19. Diana DangAugust 17, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    Eee! I want this one! :D

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  20. EleniAugust 17, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    I would loveeee it if I received the ARC, count me in babez!

    -Eleni
    lafemmereaders@yahoo.com

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  21. SueAugust 17, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    This looks good! Thanks for sharing it.

    s.mickelson at gmail dot com

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  22. cheyAugust 17, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    Prophecy of the Sisters sounds like a great book! I'd like to be entered.

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  23. wdeboAugust 17, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    Sounds like a great book, and I would defidently love a copy :)

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  24. AnonymousAugust 17, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    Heck yes I'd like it!

    tashiluvsu@live.com

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  25. pepsivanillaAugust 17, 2009 at 10:26 PM

    Please enter me :) Sounds like an amazing book!

    pepsivanilla14(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  26. UnknownAugust 17, 2009 at 10:46 PM

    Well I'm in. I'd love to have it :). Email in profile if you choose me.

    Thanks!

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  27. UnknownAugust 17, 2009 at 10:57 PM

    Looks like a good book, please enter me into this drawing.

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
    jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com

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  28. JazzAugust 17, 2009 at 11:07 PM

    I've just begun to read this book and I'm glad to hear there are spooky parts because I love scary stuff.

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  29. JazzAugust 17, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    I've just begun to read this book and I'm glad to hear there are spooky parts because I love scary stuff.

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  30. Heidi WillisAugust 17, 2009 at 11:12 PM

    I've heard about this book, and the premise sounds so intriguing but the cover really creeps me out.

    If it seems like so much is a set-up for the rest of the trilogy, will you want to read the other books, now, or will you worry they won't have enough thrilling plot as well?

    And I'm always up for a book!

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  31. holdenjAugust 17, 2009 at 11:36 PM

    I've been following the reviews and discussions with interest! Would love to win!

    JHolden955 (at) gmail (dot) com

    Thanks

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  32. Lenore AppelhansAugust 18, 2009 at 12:20 AM

    Heidi - I definitely want to read the rest of the series. I am sure they'll have a lot more action!

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  33. Rhiannon HartAugust 18, 2009 at 12:34 AM

    If you can handle posting a hardcover to Australia, I would love to enter!

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  34. AnonymousAugust 18, 2009 at 12:49 AM

    Mary D
    zenrei57 (at) hotmail (dot) com

    I would really love Propercy of the Sisters ARC! Thank you so very much and please count me in to win :)

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  35. MariAugust 18, 2009 at 12:55 AM

    I would love a copy of this book. It has been one that I want to read. Thanks!

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  36. JennyAugust 18, 2009 at 12:58 AM

    I'd love to be entered! This sounds like totally my kind of book! (It actually sounds like a much eviler Angela and Diabola, which was a book I looooved as a kid.)

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  37. MelodyAugust 18, 2009 at 1:37 AM

    Thanks for the lovely review! I've this book in my pile and I look forward to reading it!

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  38. LeslieAugust 18, 2009 at 1:58 AM

    i would like a copy!!!!

    leslie-lv at hotmail dot com

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  39. sharon54220August 18, 2009 at 2:16 AM

    I would love a chance to win this great book.

    Thanks

    sharon54220@gmail.com

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  40. DarleneAugust 18, 2009 at 2:27 AM

    I would love it Lenore!
    bj19662001 (at) yahoo (dot) ca

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  41. Donna (Bites)August 18, 2009 at 2:29 AM

    Sure, I'd be up for this! Thanks!

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  42. mrsshukraAugust 18, 2009 at 2:35 AM

    I would like to be entered!

    delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  43. MissSusieAugust 18, 2009 at 2:52 AM

    This book sounds so good I've added it to my wishlist on LT would sure love your extra ARC copy!

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  44. KRAugust 18, 2009 at 3:01 AM

    I'd love it!


    mj.coward[at]gmail.com

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  45. Lee PAugust 18, 2009 at 3:24 AM

    This sounds very good! Thank you for this giveaway and please count me in.

    chinook92(at)gmail(dot)com

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  46. reneeAugust 18, 2009 at 3:35 AM

    I would like to give this a read, please enter me
    reneetaylor(at)sympatico(dot)ca

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  47. StaciAugust 18, 2009 at 5:28 AM

    Sounds interesting but I'm not sure if it is one that I will pick up or not. I really didn't care for the Constantine movie.

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  48. ThaoAugust 18, 2009 at 6:37 AM

    I've been hunting down a copy of this book so it'll great if you count me in this giveaway ^^

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  49. SaraAugust 18, 2009 at 7:51 AM

    I'd love a shot at the copy! Thanks!

    grochowskis@hotmail.com

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  50. ValorieAugust 18, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    I have been seeing this book around and it looks good. I'd very much like to win.

    Valorie
    morbidromantic@gmail.com

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  51. Samantha LeAnneAugust 18, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    I would LOVE your extra ARC. I've heard so much about this book, if I don't get it soon then I may possibly combust!

    HarlequinTwilight@gmail.com

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  52. Beth KephartAugust 18, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    This review made me smile. I was so lushly drawn in, and then I get to your sentence about, "which is good, because it's basically a set-up...." Still, I'd love to read this book. I love things with an historical bent.

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  53. Bunny BAugust 18, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    I would love it!! So many raved about this :) Thanks!

    bunnybx at gmail . com

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  54. Christina FarleyAugust 18, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    Interesting post. I have to say the cover looks very dark too so I wondered about the content. But I'd be interested in skimming through it.

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  55. AliciaAugust 18, 2009 at 4:35 PM

    I've heard great things about this book and I would love to win it :)

    adw7984(at)gmail(dot)com

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  56. Margay Leah JusticeAugust 18, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    This sounds like an intriguing book. Would love a chance to read it.
    Margay

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  57. Rabid FoxAugust 18, 2009 at 7:57 PM

    I've been reading quite a bit of positive feedback about this book, so if there's a chance for me to snag a free ARC then count me in. :)

    e-mail: rabidfox(at)ymail.com

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  58. UnknownAugust 19, 2009 at 2:06 AM

    I'd like a copy of the ARC, please. Also am adding you to my blogroll!

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  59. throuthehazeAugust 19, 2009 at 5:39 AM

    count me in please! I have been DYING to read this!
    throuthehaze at gmail dot com

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  60. Nicole (Linus's Blanket)August 19, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    This sounds so good. I've had in on my list by have held off on having it shipped out because I have so much other stuff to read.

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  61. AnonymousAugust 19, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    Great review! I loved the Gothic atmosphere of the book, and I'm a sucker for stories about twins, but it also felt like a lot of setup to me. I'm really curious to see what happens next. There's a great interview with Michelle Zink today over at the Enchanted Inkpot!

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  62. Gaby317August 19, 2009 at 8:16 PM

    i would love this! please count me in

    gaby317nyc at gmail dot com

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  63. JolynnAugust 19, 2009 at 9:29 PM

    I think I would really like this book.
    Jolynn_Reads at yahoo.com

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  64. PriyaAugust 19, 2009 at 9:58 PM

    I'd love to win a copy of the ARC! I've seen lots of great reviews and I've been dying to read it.

    priyagan(at)gmail(dot)com

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  65. zibileeAugust 19, 2009 at 11:29 PM

    I think this book sounds terribly interesting, and I would love to win a copy of it. Your review really had me intrigued. Thanks for hosting a giveaway for the ARC.

    zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net

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  66. JenAugust 20, 2009 at 2:17 AM

    Sounds intriguing! Ff you'll enter me for your ARC, please? ^_^

    jenny.3.C (at) gmail (dot) com

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  67. MyaAugust 20, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    Oooh! I'd love to enter for your extra copy! I can't find it anywhere near me...

    mya DOT rooney AT gmail DOT com

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  68. Debbie FAugust 20, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    Count me in! Thanks

    dcf_beth at verizon dot net

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  69. Hailey MillerAugust 20, 2009 at 11:33 PM

    This sounds like an awesome book! Please enter me for you extra copy.

    Shadowofwonder47[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  70. PamAugust 21, 2009 at 2:39 PM

    I would LOVE it. The cover and description are simply haunting and beautiful.

    melacan at hotamil dot com

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  71. Debs DeskAugust 23, 2009 at 2:36 AM

    Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    Debbie
    debdesk9(at)verizon.net

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  72. Mel (He Followed Me Home)August 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    I'd love to be added to the draw too :)

    hefollowedme AT gmail DOT com

    Thanks!

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  73. The Lovely ReaderAugust 23, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    I've wanted to read this book for so long! Please enter me in to the raffle :)

    barbrafl737 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  74. AnonymousAugust 23, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    need a good summer read..thx for contest..
    thehighflyer3(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  75. flowerchildAugust 23, 2009 at 11:23 PM

    please count me in ....thanks

    flower_child_23(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  76. Carrie K.August 24, 2009 at 12:04 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway - I would love to win a copy!

    nnjmom at yahoo dot com

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  77. Shawna L.August 24, 2009 at 12:28 AM

    Shawna Lewis
    weloveourdogs@juno.comI have never read anything from this Author but I have heard so much that I really want to read this book!!
    So please count me in for the giveaway !!!!
    Thanks so much for this chance ;o)

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  78. ChiomaAugust 24, 2009 at 6:33 AM

    I would love to win this book. I just love starting new series, especially when in the paranormal realm.

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  79. ChiomaAugust 24, 2009 at 6:33 AM

    I would love to win this book. I just love starting new series, especially when in the paranormal realm.

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  80. Kelly JensenAugust 24, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    Oh, thanks for hosting! I am interested in entering :)

    kellybjensen
    /at/
    gmail :)

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  81. RueAugust 24, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    I'd love to have a copy of this book. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
    ruthann (dot) francis (at) gmail (dot) com

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  82. AnonymousAugust 24, 2009 at 10:42 PM

    Blair lewis
    blairwlewis@gmail.com

    Are you kidding I would LOVE this book thanks for the giveaway good luck to everyone

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  83. UnknownAugust 25, 2009 at 2:47 AM

    I would LOVE to read this. Pick me, Pick me!

    Kate
    neverendingshelf@gmail.com

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  84. Liz MaysAugust 25, 2009 at 3:09 AM

    Yes, I'd love to read it!
    doot65[at]comcast{dot}net

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  85. cherdonAugust 25, 2009 at 3:09 AM

    I would really love it if you would enter me for the extra ARC of Prophecy of the Sisters. Sounds like an awesome read. Thanks

    cherdon@sympatico.ca

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  86. KristiAugust 25, 2009 at 5:17 AM

    I don't know if this entry will count - the date here says the 25th - but it is still the 24th where I live! I have been intrigued by this book since the first time I saw the cover. I would love the chance to win it!

    kherbrand at comcast dot net

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