The Sparrow Sisters: A Novel

by Ellen Herrick

Overview

“A haunting, magical, modern-day fairytale.  A feast for the senses.” —Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author of First Frost

With echoes of the alchemy of Practical Magic, the lushness of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, and the darkly joyful wickedness of the Witches of Eastwick, The Sparrow Sisters spins an enchanting love story about a place where magic whispers just beneath the surface and almost anything is possible, if you aren’t afraid to listen.

The Sparrow Sisters are as tightly woven into the seaside New England town of Granite Point as the wild sweet peas that climb the stone walls along the harbor. Sorrel, Nettie and Patience are as colorful as the beach plums on the dunes and as mysterious as the fog that rolls into town at dusk.

Patience is the town healer and when a new doctor settles into Granite Point he brings with him a mystery so compelling that Patience is drawn to love him, even as she struggles to mend him. But when Patience Sparrow’s herbs and tinctures are believed to be implicated in a local tragedy, Granite Point is consumed by a long-buried fear—and its three hundred year old history resurfaces as a modern day witch-hunt threatens. The plants and flowers, fruit trees and high hedges begin to wither and die, and the entire town begins to fail; fishermen return to the harbor empty-handed, and blight descends on the old elms that line the lanes.

It seems as if Patience and her town are lost until the women of Granite Point band together to save the Sparrow. As they gather, drawing strength from each other, will they be able to turn the tide and return life to Granite Point?

The Sparrow Sisters is a beautiful, haunting, and thoroughly mesmerizing novel that will capture your imagination.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062386342
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/2015
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	391,730
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Ellen Herrick was a publishing professional in New York City until she and her husband moved to London for a brief stint; they returned nearly twenty years later with three children (her own, it must be said). She now divides her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a small town on Cape Cod very much like Granite Point.

Editorial Reviews

If you’re looking for a read ala Elin Hilderbrand with a touch of magic, look no further than The Sparrow Sisters, Ellen Herrick’s wicked and romantic debut.” — New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sarah Jio

“A haunting, magical, modern-day fairytale. A feast for the senses.” — Sarah Addison Allen, NYT bestselling author of FIRST FROST

“A delightfully intriguing debut, gracefully paced and skillfully crafted. Ellen Herrick’s attention to sensory detail is magical and moving. Evocative to the last page.” — Susan Meissner, author of Secrets of a Charmed Life

From the Publisher

A haunting, magical, modern-day fairytale. A feast for the senses.

Sarah Addison Allen

A delightfully intriguing debut, gracefully paced and skillfully crafted. Ellen Herrick’s attention to sensory detail is magical and moving. Evocative to the last page.

Susan Meissner

If you’re looking for a read ala Elin Hilderbrand with a touch of magic, look no further than The Sparrow Sisters, Ellen Herrick’s wicked and romantic debut.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sarah Jio

Cassandra Campbell’s enchanting cadence isn’t enough to spark interest in Ellen Herrick’s novel. Its descriptions are lush, but the plot lacks excitement, and there are only whispers of magical elements despite its being billed as “PRACTICAL MAGIC meets WITCHES OF EASTWICK.” Campbell brings Patience Sparrow and her sisters, Nettie and Sorrel, to life with her steady narration and gives the lovestruck doctor, Henry, additional credibility. The sisters own the local nursery, which that overflows with blooms no matter the season and provides the herbs that Patience uses in her remedies as the town healer. The plot finally picks up when gratitude for Patience turns to fear as the 300-year-old Sparrow family legend ignites a modern-day witch hunt. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

NOVEMBER 2015 - AudioFile