After spending years reading the Seven Sisters books, all epic tales of adventure for an adopted child of “Pa Salt” in Geneva, Switzerland, I was eager to hear the origin story at last. Each sister is named for one of the seven stars in the constellation Seven Sisters. I had read the books mid-way through their being published, so I had to wait for the last 3 to be published before I could read them. That made this last book a little challenging. Having taken the books from the library, I didn’t have them with me to use as reference to double check or remind myself of things that were being referenced in this new book, and it has been years since I read some of them.
Even with this challenge, it was interesting to read Pa Salt’s story. While fantastical in nature, it was true to the original stories told in the initial books, while fleshing out questions. It took no time to backtrack on items, it just plowed forward with the story and brought you along. After being left hanging at the end of the 7th book, this left me far more satisfied. The loose strings were tied up in pretty bows for me, just as I had expected.
While I would not call this “high literature,” this series takes you on a global tour where you learn of places and industries that you would never have thought of before. I have learned about the building of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer, of flamenco dancing, concertos, book selling, gardening, race riots, and opal mining. Places from all over the world were visited with characters that you care about and that take time to learn from the histories in each area of the world.
Well worth the read – and possible re-read too!
The Source 4 Books 