The Lost Souls' Reunion

By Suzanne Power

On a lonely hill in rural Ireland, overlooking the gray sea, sits the solid, unforgiving Moriarty home, Solas. After the departure of her grown son, Sive, the Storyteller, is alone in the house for the first time in years. She bathes, dresses in long flowing robes, and sweeps from room to room, calling together the souls of her family's past. As they all gather around the fire, Sive lays out her tarot cards and prepares to tell their stories.

From the magical landscapes of coastal Ireland to the grotesque bustle of sixties London, Sive gives the history of her grandmother, her mother, and herself. She traces the path of her grandmother's cruel and unbearable marriage to her mother's wild escape to London, and, finally, to her own return to the family home. Each woman endures the hardship of being poor and uneducated, and of becoming involved with the wrong men. Their lives are difficult and harsh; and yet, in their own ways, they are able to draw on their inner strength to help each other have a better life.

Beautifully written with the Irish flare of weaving in a touch of magic, Suzanne Power's The Lost Souls' Reunion is the story of a mother's love for her child, a woman's love for her man, and a family's love for their land.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
• Release date: Jun 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781466872592

Suzanne Power

Suzanne Power, author of The Lost Souls' Reunion, is a mother of twins and she and her partner live in Dublin. They also spend time in the East End of London.

Reviews for The Lost Souls' Reunion

[boo262 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is intensely poetic and beautifully written, but at the same time faces violence, hardship and loss in a brutal way. It takes the reader on a journey through the lives of three women, three generations of the same family, moving between rural Ireland and London's Soho. Gathering all the souls together, the last member of the family Sive narrates their interweaving story, together with those men who have become entwined in the story. Highly recommended.