Shortlisted for the 2024 British Book Awards in the Book of the Year - Fiction Category
Co-authored by her son, Harry Whittaker, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt is the final book in Lucinda Riley's epic, multimillion bestselling series, The Seven Sisters.
1928, Paris
A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn't dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word, or reveal a single detail about who he is.
As he grows into a young man, falling in love and taking classes at the prestigious Conservatoire de Paris, he can almost forget the terrors of his past, or the promise he has made. But in 1930s Europe, an evil is rising across the continent and no one's safety is certain. In his heart, he knows the time will come where he must flee once more.
2008, the Aegean
All the seven sisters are gathered for the first time, on board the Titan to say a final goodbye to the enigmatic father they loved so dearly. To the surprise of everyone, it is the missing sister who Pa Salt has chosen to entrust with the clue to their pasts. But for every truth revealed, another question emerges. The sisters must confront the idea that their adored father was someone they barely knew. And even more shockingly: that the secrets of his past may still have consequences for them today.
Spanning a lifetime of love and loss, crossing borders and oceans, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt draws the Seven Sisters series to its stunning, unforgettable conclusion.
Atlas is a perfect character to sum up a series of 8 books
"Lucinda Riley has done extensive research to write the series of 8 books called the Seven Sisters series. The eighth book is essential reading to answer so many questions that arise during the reading about the seven sisters (each of whom have a book dedicated specifically to them). This is one of those ""can't put it down"" books. It is well written, captivating and a perfect way to end a series of informative, educational and entertaining books. Atlas was my favourite of the series but would not be possible without reading the first 7 books in the series."
