The Sisters of Luna Island

Written by Stacy Hackney

Narrated by Justis Bolding

Twelve-year-old Marigold Lafleur is the last of a long line of aromages: witches who blend scents into practical charms using aromagic. But ever since a terrible accident injured her father and damaged Luna Island, Marigold and her sisters,
Birdie and Lou, have vowed to abandon their family legacy and mama’s way of life. Shunned by their neighbors and overlooked by their parents, Marigold relies on her big sisters above all else.

But when Marigold discovers a secret curse that threatens her family, her sisters can’t stop the impending danger. It’s up to Marigold and her best friend, Sam, to uncover the origins of the curse and break the spell. To do so, she must learn to
trust her instincts and believe in her own unique magic or risk losing her beloved sisters forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9781705069936

Stacy Hackney

Stacy Hackney grew up in Virginia where she spent her early years forcing the neighborhood kids into performing plays she wrote, reading everything she could get her hands on, and singing in the school choir. She graduated from Wake Forest University with a BA in English literature and received a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. She currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband, four sons, and their rescue dog named Albert. Stacy is the author of Forever Glimmer Creek and Sisters of Luna Island. Learn more at StacyHackney.com.

Reviews for The Sisters of Luna Island

[sjgirl-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An especially good choice for those who enjoy atmospheric reads and sensory details, this is full of descriptives, including the scents and ingredients involved in this family’s use of aromagic charms, definitely the sort of book that paints a picture in your mind. Friends, family, community, the secondary characters had well thought out and distinct personalities, the mom is more complicated than she initially seems to Marigold and the middle sister, Lou, stood out with her own sort of mini-arc. As for Marigold, she’s a great heroine, she cares deeply about family, she’s imperfect and eager to make things right after mistakes, and for those readers who are the youngest member of their families I think they’ll enjoy that the baby of the family is the one who steps up here. I really liked how even though there’s fantastical elements like a curse and magic throughout this story, the stuff that fills Marigold with anxiety is all very real world, very much relatable to young readers, Marigold’s parents are not entirely reliable and going through a divorce that Marigold in part blames herself for, her sisters are feuding when they used to be close, she’s worried that her oldest sibling will leave home soon and Marigold’s putting too much stock in popularity. While magic does play a role in the resolutions to Marigold’s problems, so does communicating better with her family and learning lessons about how to treat friends, not cheating to get ahead, etc., so for a magic infused story, it’s admirably grounded.