The novel bridges the present day with the 1940s through the story of Cecily Huntley-Morgan, an American socialite who travels to Kenya to nurse a broken heart. Q & As for The Sun Sister | Lucinda Riley
Electra is introduced as a woman living a life of hollow glamour. Despite her international fame, she is spiraling into alcohol and drug abuse, a situation worsened by the death of her adoptive father, Pa Salt. Riley provides a raw portrayal of her rehabilitation, illustrating Electra’s struggle to find self-worth beyond her appearance. Her character arc is one of radical transformation—from a person who is "not very pleasant" at the start to someone who finds purpose in activism and family. The Historical Parallel: Colonial Kenya La Hermana Sol Lucinda Riley Las Siete Herman...
La Hermana Sol (The Sun Sister) is the sixth installment in Lucinda Riley’s ambitious The Seven Sisters series. This novel centers on Electra D'Aplièse, the "rebel" sister, exploring her journey from a self-destructive supermodel in New York to a woman connected to her heritage in the plains of Kenya. Through its dual-narrative structure, the story weaves themes of addiction, racial identity, and the enduring power of family history. Character Transformation and Addiction The novel bridges the present day with the