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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
The Story Peddler by Lindsay A. Franklin
4.0
It seems that I'm currently in the mood for Christian Fantasy. I don't know why exactly. I never really know why I'm in the mood for whatever I'm in the mood for. However, this series has been on my wishlist for quite some time already and since I saw the books were hard to get in Europe I placed an order on the American Amazon to make sure I'd have the entire trilogy on the shelves. Yesterday morning it was time to dive in.
This book was everything I had hoped it would be and maybe even a little bit more. I absolutely love how this story makes the power of art, whether it's music or storytelling, very visible. Both literally, when our heroine is telling her stories she's also making artwork with strands of light, and figuratively, when we discover that especially the artwork is capable of actually showing the truth by adding strands of its own.
I also really loved the world building in this book. The author is never explaining everything in too much detail, but because our heroine is traveling so much we get to see quite a lot of the kingdom. Since we're also seeing glimpses of the life of the princess we also get a very clear idea of what life at court is like and what kind of king is currently on the throne. After the finale of this book I'm only curious to explore more of the world.
I also really loved the plot. Of course it's kinda predictable. We get quite a few pieces from the puzzle very early in the story and it's therefore not too hard to guess what might have happened and what might gonna happen. However, I really enjoyed the journey. I enjoyed watching our heroine grow and learn and discover what has happened to her and her parents. Just like I really enjoyed seeing all storylines and puzzle pieces coming together.
It certainly won't be long before I'll start the second book!
This book was everything I had hoped it would be and maybe even a little bit more. I absolutely love how this story makes the power of art, whether it's music or storytelling, very visible. Both literally, when our heroine is telling her stories she's also making artwork with strands of light, and figuratively, when we discover that especially the artwork is capable of actually showing the truth by adding strands of its own.
I also really loved the world building in this book. The author is never explaining everything in too much detail, but because our heroine is traveling so much we get to see quite a lot of the kingdom. Since we're also seeing glimpses of the life of the princess we also get a very clear idea of what life at court is like and what kind of king is currently on the throne. After the finale of this book I'm only curious to explore more of the world.
I also really loved the plot. Of course it's kinda predictable. We get quite a few pieces from the puzzle very early in the story and it's therefore not too hard to guess what might have happened and what might gonna happen. However, I really enjoyed the journey. I enjoyed watching our heroine grow and learn and discover what has happened to her and her parents. Just like I really enjoyed seeing all storylines and puzzle pieces coming together.
It certainly won't be long before I'll start the second book!