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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Slow start okay finishBy Pacific BookwormBad guy killing a king and his family, infant child smuggled out, fast forward 16 years and that's where the story starts.I'll confess I skimmed through some parts of the story. There were so many different POVs that skimmed through the ones I thought weren't as relevant and I didn't miss much. The story lagged a bit in the beginning. But it picked up somewhat towards the end.Johanna was raised in a traveling performers troupe. It's fairly easy to figure out who she is in the beginning. A tragedy has befallen her family and they were cast out from the performers troupe to live on their own. While hunting she meets Rafi, the son of a Duke. A few things happen and rafi's family hire her to sing and tell stories at a couple of dinner parties. Rafi's dad has passed some time before so his mother is his most trusted advisor and she sees a resemblance in Johanna that she can't ignore. She was a close friend of the dead kings wife and Johanna looks too much like her to be ignored and she tasks her son with protecting Johanna.The bad guy that kills the king pays Rafi and his family a visit. And from there the story picks up a bit. You'll just have to read it to know more. The relationship between Johanna and Rafi isn't what kept me reading. It was everything happening outside of that. The Keepers', some magical race of people who live on the otherwise of a magical barrier tasked Johanna's family with keeping the wall intact through bloodlines. The magic is weakening because the rightful heir has been missing for 16 yrs and there was a war 300 yrs ago where some evil keepers wanted to be in total control. The wall was erected to protect humans from those keepers by keeping them on the other side. Some keepers could feel something wrong happening a group of them investigate and try to restore the heir to her throne. They know of Johanna's secret because they have been keeping tabs on herI kept reading because of the Keepers. And I know I'll continue reading because I want to learn more about them, not necessarily the romance between Rafi and Johanna. I also what to see what Johanna will do.It's not a great epic story but it wasn't a terrible one and the bit of interesting aspects it did have kept me reading till the end. It was entertaining enough.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant, Shippy FantasyBy Christina (A Reader of Fictions)The Storyspinner starts off a new fantasy series with a cool setting, delightful cast of characters, and some truly awesome magic.In the first pages, I was enraptured by the concept of storyspinning. Itrsquo;s storytelling, only more vibrant, adding in the use of illustrations drawn in dust thrown into the air. How do they manage to draw pictures in floating dust? I canrsquo;t tell you, but come on itrsquo;s a fantasy and thatrsquo;s so cool.The book opens with Johannarsquo;s happy family. Theyrsquo;re all performers. Her fatherrsquo;s best known as an acrobat, her mother for singing, Johanna for storysinging, and her three brothers are heading for careers as acrobats too. Setting the tone for the coming story, the novel opens with pain. A happy family in fantasy basically necessitates death. Womp womp. The Storyspinner starts out as pretty badass fantasy and continues on in that vein. If you like your fantasy dark, get excited.There are five POV characters in The Storyspinners: Johanna, Jacareacute;, Rafi, Leatilde;o, and Pira. I will warn you that the narrative jumps around a lot. The individual chapters donrsquo;t tend to last too long and a number are just two pages. Since the narrative is in third person limited, though, therersquo;s no issue keeping the characters straight. I actually really liked all the different POV characters and found them pretty close to equally interesting, so this worked really well for me. Not only that, but there are a lot of very strong female characters in The Storyspinners, which is something I keep an eye out for in fantasy.The plot follows relatively familiar lines in this first volume. Therersquo;s a missing princess, whose identity probably will not surprise you, and an incredibly evil bad guy. There wasnrsquo;t too much that really caught me off guard. That said, I think itrsquo;s all done well and I was really into the story at all points. Irsquo;ll definitely hope for increased complexities in motivations and such as the series continues, but I think The Storyspinners is a great start.Plus, the ships are off to glorious starts. There are two and I ship them both very hard. You know me. Irsquo;m basically sold at this point. One of them is hate to love and the other one is definitely against the will of the two people having serious lustful feelings for one another. There are a couple of great kiss scenes too. I NEED MORE OF THIS.What Irsquo;m really torn on is the world building. I love the concept of the Keepersrsquo; essencia and their elemental powers. Irsquo;m pretty much always on board for that. The setting appears to be in some fantasy version of South America; itrsquo;s either mostly or entirely set in Brazil. I canrsquo;t say for sure, though, because I find some of the world building really confusing. The best example is in the character names. Theyrsquo;re mostly Portuguese, but then there are a handful of English names thrown in, like Johannarsquo;s family.The Storyspinners is a captivating fantasy debut and I can tell you right now that I will be reading book two when it comes out in eight million years. Maybe reading it so early wasnrsquo;t such a brilliant idea after all.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant debut with a fresh new heroineBy Britt @ Please feed the BookwormMy ThoughtsI am so very ashamed of myself to admit that I judged this book by it's cover. I thought "oh no here comes another Katniss wanna be with a bow and arrow." Yawn. Then, I did the smart thing and read the blurb and it offered me a fantasy realm with magical warriors and court politics! At this point I began obsessively stalking requesting this on Edelweiss. After 5 denials and some shameless begging I finally got approved for this and literally did back flips (well not literally but my in my mind I did). It is such an amazing feeling when a book you are over the moon already for manages to exceed your expectations. The Storyspinner blew me out of the water!The story follows Johanna and her family who are a troupe of traveling performers. That's right acrobatics and tight ropes, even singing, but this family has an even more specialized skill. It is called Storyspinning, the art of telling a story while using glamour cues from the audience to make everyone fall under it's spell. I loved that there was a fresh set of skills given to this family. So often they are thieves or something that has been many time before. Sure, it does end up being a book about a lost princess but Johanna and her family have so much talent beyond that. I found it to be a nice niche.The plot picks up with Johanna's father, Arlo, falling during an act to his demise. This sets off a chain of events that are told as two separate story lines until they culminate finally pick up as one plot. For those of you who have read A Song Of Ice and Fire, it was very reminiscent of that type of sequence for me. Things happened very often at the same time just in different parts of the world. Wallace also had this really unique way of tying the plot lines together with subsequent context clues. The pacing was a bit slower than usual but that was for the simple fact that there was so many P.O.V's to put into place (hence my being reminded of ASOIaF). The ground work was promperly laid for each and everyone of them too. I would happy to follow any of them had Becky decided to write them out separetly. The narration was done beautifully in the 3rd person and it gave me the background I needed to become truly invested in each of the characters. This sold the book since I wasn't to thrilled with the world itself. I know the history was there and it was shown more as time went on but, it took a good 1/3 of the book before I really got a grasp on it. I also found the names to be over complicated a bit of a distraction but that is just a personal preference.The book had a bit more court politics then your average fantasy novel. I really enjoyed seeing how the different Dukes on the one hand were represented. The other story line held the magic. For years the magical race known as the Keepers has stayed away from the rest of the world, silently guarding the magic that binds the borders. Now with the Guardian, Arlo, dead they must find the lost heir and return her to her razed kingdom so the power can be balanced once more. I found the Keepers to an interesting race, each has an affinity for a different element with the exception of the Mages who could control all 5 of them at once. The way these 2 different groups of individuals views their world was interesting to say the least.I can't recommend this one enough to all fantasy lovers. It might be the same lost princess story yet it is told in such a different light the whole things feels fresh. I loved every second of it and already have pre-ordered my finished copy!

Drama and danger abound in this ldquo;intricately wovenrdquo; (Shannon Messenger, author of the Sky Fall series) fantasy realm where dukes play a game for the throne, magical warriors race to find the missing heir, and romance blossoms where it is least expected.In a world where dukes plot their way to the throne, a Performerrsquo;s life can get tricky. And in Johanna Von Arlorsquo;s case, it can be fatal. Expelled from her troupe after her fatherrsquo;s death, Johanna is forced to work for the handsome Lord Rafael DeSilva. Too bad they donrsquo;t get along. But while Johannarsquo;s fatherrsquo;s death was deemed an accident, the Keepers arenrsquo;t so sure. The Keepers, a race of people with magical abilities, are on a quest to find the princessmdash;the same princess who is supposed to be dead and whose throne the dukes are fighting over. But they arenrsquo;t the only ones looking for her. And in the wake of their search, murdered girls keep turning upmdash;girls who look exactly like the princess, and exactly like Johanna. With dukes, Keepers, and a killer all after the princess, Johanna finds herself caught up in political machinations for the throne, threats on her life, and an unexpected romance that could change everything.

From School Library JournalGr 7 Upmdash;Santarem and Olinda are two lands divided by a magical wall. Those with powers live on the north side while the non-magical people live in Santarem, south of the wall. King Wilhelm of Santarem is murdered and his heir is allegedly dead as well, which jeopardizes the safety of everyone on both sides of the wall. Johanna Von Arlo, a 16-year-old Performer who specializes in the art of spinning stories, travels with her family to perform throughout Santarem, until her dad dies from a mysterious fall and the entire Von Arlo family is exiled from the Performers community. To make ends meet, Johanna takes employment at the DeSilva's estate, performing for nobility, including the honor-bound, handsome, and frustratingly stubborn Duke-to-be, Rafael. Jo finds herself at the center of an age-old storymdash;one she has told many timesmdash;and discovers the magic of her tales may be more real than she could ever have imagined. In this beautifully constructed first installment of a new fantasy series, Wallace creates a lush environment, interweaving unique characters. The chapters vary among five different character's points of view, all told in the third-person narrative. The chapters are brief, aiding the novel's quick pacing. Wallace's magical world is populated with clear-cut "good guys" as well as characters with varying and questionable motives. The many layers (political, magical, historical, and romantic) and multiple characters may prove difficult to keep track of for less confident readers. Violence is kept at a minimum and romance is tame. VERDICT Recommended for fans of classic fantasy (J.R.R. Tolkien) as well as more modern fantasy adventures by Melina Marchetta, Kristin Cashore, and Sarah J. Maas.mdash;Stephanie DeVincentis, Downers Grove North High School, IL "An intricately woven, beautifully told tale, laced with heart, wit, and edge-of-your-seat suspense--plus the perfect amount of delicious swoon, Bravo! And encore!" (Shannon Messenger, author of the Sky Fall series.)"Becky Wallace couples a classic romance with cut-throat political intrigue and wraps it in a detailed and enthralling magical world. I can't wait for the sequel." (Cinda Williams Chima, author of the Heir Chronicles)"This tale of murder, kidnapping, and magic held me from start to finish!" (Tamora Pierce, author of the Song of the Lionesss Quartet)"Wallace bucks the trend of retold fairy tales... and nicely balances romances with adventure. An...action-packed beginning." (Kirkus)"This first installment of The Keepersrsquo; Chronicles is as engaging as fantasy gets, full of magic and romance, intrigue and espionage, epic battles and heartbreaking loss. The quicker the second book comes out, the better. This is definitely recommended for public and high school libraries." (VOYA) "In this beautifully constructed first installment of a new fantasy series, Wallace creates a lush environment, interweaving unique characters. Recommended for fans of classic fantasy (J.R.R. Tolkien) as well as more modern fantasy adventures by Melina Marchetta, Kristin Cashore, and Sarah J. Maas." (School Library Journal)"Political games meet magical intrigue in this Portuguese-flavored fantasy debut..." (Publishers Weekly)"In a land where stories may be more than mere tales woven by artful Storyspinners, the search is on for the missing heiress to the kingdom... Readers will enjoy the quick pace of the tale." (Booklist Online)About the AuthorBecky Wallace grew up in house full of stories with people who loved them. Her parents, both school teachers, only took her books away when it was very late at nightmdash;and usually pretended not to notice when she read by flashlight. She wrote and directed her first princess-related play in sixth grade, started her first ldquo;romancerdquo; novel in seventh, and penned a binder full of bad poetry in high school. Shersquo;s very grateful all those manuscripts have been lost. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Public Relations and worked in minor league baseball as a journalist and in sports marketing. She was lucky enough to find and marry a real-life prince charming. They have four little munchkins and are living out their own happily-ever-after in Houston, Texas.

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