The Circle of Songs

About this book

In the Scottish Highlands of 1752, a tight-knit crofting family faces the looming threat of eviction when a distant landlord demands their ancestral land for sheep grazing. Seventeen-year-old Callum MacKinnon, reluctantly chosen as the clan's new keeper of oral histories, and his practical sixteen-year-old sister, Isla, must navigate shifting economic pressures and unearth deeply buried family secrets hidden within ancient ballads. As they journey through the misty glens to rally their estranged relatives, they discover that the songs hold coded records of past betrayals and the key to forging a community alliance. Narrated in a circular timeline that begins and ends with an elderly Callum by a winter hearth, this heartfelt tale explores the enduring strength of family, the weight of legacy, and the quiet power of shared stories.

Book details

Genres:

Drama, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

Language:

en

Published:

2026-04-24

Content rating:

G