The Three Sisters
Part of the collectionThe Three Sisters→Best for visually sophisticated readers who like eerie fairytales, sibling stories, witches, caves and picture books with a real artistic edge.
- Books2 / 2
- Arcs1
- Span2021–2025
- StatusOngoing
The series
At a glance.
The Three Sisters is a picture-book series written and illustrated by Júlia Sardà. The Queen in the Cave follows sisters Franca, Carmela and Tomasina into a strange subterranean fairytale space, while The Witch in the Tower continues the sisters' world with another gothic, magical encounter. The books have exceptional visual appeal: ornate, shadowy, patterned and full of fairytale strangeness. They are picture books, but their emotional and visual register is older than very gentle read-alouds, making them best for children who enjoy suspenseful folklore, dark interiors and stories that leave some mystery intact.
Best for visually sophisticated readers who like eerie fairytales, sibling stories, witches, caves and picture books with a real artistic edge.
Primary themes
Overall tone
- Dark
- Whimsical
- Suspenseful
- Thought provoking
Read The Queen in the Cave first, then The Witch in the Tower. The second book builds naturally on the sisters and the established gothic fairytale mode.
One arc
The shape of the series.
- INarrative arcBooks 1–2 · 2021–2025Moderate sensitivity
The sisters enter strange fairytale places
Two gothic picture books about three sisters encountering queens, witches, caves, towers and magical danger.
The Three Sisters currently works as one small fairytale arc. The Queen in the Cave establishes the sisters and the unsettling, subterranean magic of Sardà's world, while The Witch in the Tower continues the same visual and emotional territory with another classic fairytale figure. The series deserves moderate sensitivity because the darkness, threat and violence are not incidental background decoration; they are part of the mood and power of the books. For the right child, this is exactly the appeal: a picture book that feels strange, beautiful and thrillingly unsafe while still being artful and controlled.
Fit check
Right for your reader?
Where the series lands by age
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- 3
- 5
- 7
- 9
- 11
- 13
- 15
- 17
- 19
- Best fit · 5–8
- Read aloud · 5–8
- Independent · 7–9
Reluctant-reader friendliness
Patchy
Read-aloud quality
Strong
Adult crossover
High
Grows with the reader
Designed to
Sensitivity envelope
Moderate overall, and consistent.
Content notes
- Scary imagery
- Violence
Where it sits
In conversation with other series.
Similar in feel
Different shelves, same wavelength.
Read this after…
Series that pick up where The Three Sisters leaves off.
About the author