 | Selling stories is a deadly business Tanwen doesn’t just tell stories—she weaves them into crystallized sculptures that sell for more than a few bits. But the only way to escape the control of her cruel mentor and claw her way from poverty is to set her sights on something grander: becoming Royal Storyteller to the king. During her final story peddling tour, a tale of treason spills from her hands, threatening the king himself. Tanwen goes from peddler to prey as the king’s guard hunts her down . . . and they’re not known for their mercy. As Tanwen flees for her life, she unearths long-buried secrets and discovers she’s not the only outlaw in the empire. There’s a rebel group of weavers . . . and they’re after her too. ASIN: B07P4X84GN Awards: ***2019 Carol Award winner, Debut*** ***2019 Realm Award Book of the Year*** |
My Review
The magic of storytelling comes to life...
In my reading circles I've heard some good things about Lindsay A. Franklin over the last year or more but I just hadn't tried her out yet. However, in that same time I've also come to enjoy to a number of fantasy or sci-fi books from Enclave and I've found some excellent new-to-me authors that way. So, I was pretty excited when I finally got to read The Story Peddler, and yes, I already have books 2 and 3 in The Weaver Trilogy in my book collection.
I will make a confession, and seriously you'll have to be over 30 to understand, this book made me feel a mite old. Most of the good guys are under 25 and one character notes how Old another one is because he's 37. Yeah, old at 37! That number isn't too far off for me, so...
Ah, well. Even though this series is clearly intended for a YA audience and I am almost officially Old I did find The Story Peddler to be completely enjoyable. Lindsay A. Franklin has done a great job with her worldbuilding. The peoples and landscape are diverse enough to be interesting but the reader is not bogged down in endless details. I also genuinely appreciated the delicate blend of fantasy and magic with the Christian elements. There is no doubt that the story is a Christian fantasy but it is still completely entertaining.
Anyone who knows me also knows that I strongly advocate reading aloud to your kids for as long as they are willing to listen, even teenagers. While I've only read the first book I have a pretty good feeling that all three books in The Weaver Trilogy would be excellent family reading material.
All in all The Story Peddler was a good read and I'm looking forward to reading the next books in Lindsay A. Franklin's fantasy adventure The Weaver Trilogy series.
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Story Peddler by Lindsay A. Franklin a 4 Bark rating.
In my reading circles I've heard some good things about Lindsay A. Franklin over the last year or more but I just hadn't tried her out yet. However, in that same time I've also come to enjoy to a number of fantasy or sci-fi books from Enclave and I've found some excellent new-to-me authors that way. So, I was pretty excited when I finally got to read The Story Peddler, and yes, I already have books 2 and 3 in The Weaver Trilogy in my book collection.
I will make a confession, and seriously you'll have to be over 30 to understand, this book made me feel a mite old. Most of the good guys are under 25 and one character notes how Old another one is because he's 37. Yeah, old at 37! That number isn't too far off for me, so...
Ah, well. Even though this series is clearly intended for a YA audience and I am almost officially Old I did find The Story Peddler to be completely enjoyable. Lindsay A. Franklin has done a great job with her worldbuilding. The peoples and landscape are diverse enough to be interesting but the reader is not bogged down in endless details. I also genuinely appreciated the delicate blend of fantasy and magic with the Christian elements. There is no doubt that the story is a Christian fantasy but it is still completely entertaining.
Anyone who knows me also knows that I strongly advocate reading aloud to your kids for as long as they are willing to listen, even teenagers. While I've only read the first book I have a pretty good feeling that all three books in The Weaver Trilogy would be excellent family reading material.
All in all The Story Peddler was a good read and I'm looking forward to reading the next books in Lindsay A. Franklin's fantasy adventure The Weaver Trilogy series.
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Story Peddler by Lindsay A. Franklin a 4 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
 Lindsay A. Franklin | Lindsay A. Franklin is a best-selling author, freelance editor, and homeschooling mom of three. She would wear pajama pants all the time if it were socially acceptable. Lindsay lives in her native San Diego with her scruffy-looking nerf-herder husband, their precious geeklings, three demanding thunder pillows (a.k.a. cats), and a stuffed marsupial named Wombatman. |
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