Lucinda Riley’s Las Siete Hermanas ( The Seven Sisters ) is a monumental work of contemporary fiction that blends historical drama, mythology, and a global quest for identity. The first book in the series, centered on the eldest sister, Maia D'Apliése, establishes the foundation for an eight-book saga inspired by the Pleiades star constellation. The Quest for Origins
: Pa Salt leaves each of his six adopted daughters a set of coordinates and a letter containing clues to their true heritage.
The narrative begins at "Atlantis," a secluded estate on Lake Geneva, following the sudden death of the sisters' adoptive father, the enigmatic billionaire known as Pa Salt.
Riley explicitly used the Greek myths of the Seven Sisters (the daughters of the Titan Atlas) as a blueprint for her characters and plot. Q & As for 'The Seven Sisters' | Lucinda Riley
: The novel employs Riley’s signature dual-timeline structure, jumping between Maia’s modern-day search and the story of her great-grandmother, Izabela Bonifacio, in 1920s Rio. Mythological Foundations
: As the eldest, Maia is the first to follow her clues, which lead her to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .
