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Sister Mine follows Makeda and her conjoined twin Abby, daughters of a celestial demigod and a human mother, as they navigate a world where magic and mortality collide. Though Abby inherits their father's gift in an ethereal singing voice, Makeda is left without any magical mojo. After a separation surgery leaves Abby with a limp and Makeda with a lack of spellcraft, the sisters' bond frays amid growing ambition and threat. When their divine father disappears, Makeda must confront her own hidden abilities and reconcile with her sister to unravel the mystery and protect the family legacy.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Nalo Hopkinson
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