The Sisters Of Serendib: The Powerful, Beautifully Crafted New Novel For 2026 About Loss, Identity And Belonging, From The Award-winning Author Of Untethered.

The Sisters of Serendib by Ayesha Inoon is an emotionally rich literary fiction novel about migration, family, and the long work of becoming yourself. Told through three distinct lives, it’s beautifully grounded in Sri Lankan–Australian experience, with aching tenderness and a quiet thread of hope.

In 1990, three sisters flee war-torn Sri Lanka by boat, only to be separated after their mother dies during the journey. Decades later, eldest sister Janu runs Serendib, a small coastal shop where memory lingers in the everyday. In Melbourne, Samar turns to dance to voice what she can’t say; in Sydney, Maryam finds belonging in language as she searches for home. When Janu uncovers clues that may lead to her sisters, each woman must decide what reunion might truly ask of them.

Perfect for readers drawn to stories of identity and belonging, sisterhood, and the Australian migrant experience.

Find your way to Serendib and let these women’s lives unfold.