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The Story Raider by Lindsay A. Franklin – Review, Guest Post & a Giveaway

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About the Book


Book: The Story Raider
Author: Lindsay A. Franklin
Genre: Christian YA Epic Fantasy
Release Date: July 23, 2019
Deceiving an empire is a treacherous game.

Tanwen and the Corsyth weavers race to collect the strands of an ancient cure that might save Gryfelle. But Tanwen has a secret—Gryfelle isn’t the only one afflicted by the weaver’s curse.
As Queen Braith struggles to assert her rule, a new arrival throws her tenuous claim to the Tirian throne into question. Braith’s heart is turned upside down, and she’s not sure she can trust anyone—least of all herself.

The puppet master behind Gareth’s rise to power has designs on Tanwen and the story weavers and will stop at nothing to reclaim the throne. A plot to incite the angry peasants of Tir takes shape, and those dearest to Tanwen will be caught in the crossfire. As the fight for Tir consumes the realm, no one can remain innocent.

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In My Opinion

Tanwen and her friends embark on a quest to find a cure for Gryfelle while unrest stirs in Tir. Y’all I was so excited to spend time with these fictional friends again, and Lindsay A. Franklin did not disappoint.

The Story Raider has a good balance of action and adventure with the weavers traveling across the lands in search of the cure and the internal struggles and realizations. Between Tanwen’s illness and her relationships with many around her (mostly Mor and her father but others as well) and Braith’s challenges as the new queen, there’s no shortage. If that wasn’t enough, there’s also an unseen enemy who is after Tanwen and creating havoc around Braith.

And Oh. My. Word! The very last word of this book made my jaw drop. Franklin delivers a blow that’s going to stick with me until the next book. And because of that (and everything else I am loving about this series), I cannot wait for the third and final book in The Weaver Trilogy.

My Rating:

 Disclosure statement:
I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

About the Author


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 wombat with his own Instagram following. You can find Lindsay on social media, too, if Wombatman hasn’t hijacked all her accounts. She’s @LinzyAFranklin on Instagram and Twitter, and she Facebooks at www.facebook.com/LindsayAFranklin.

 

More from Lindsay

I often get asked how I came up with the idea for The Story Peddler, book 1 in The Weaver Trilogy. It’s a dangerous thing to dig too deep into a fantasy novelist’s imagination (it’s pretty weird in here, you guys), but the short answer is I was sitting in a workshop at a writers’ conference, and an acquisitions editor made a comment—something like: “I have to peddle your stories to executives. At the end of the day, I’m just a story peddler.” When I heard that phrase, my imagination exploded. I thought of what a “story peddler” might look like if we added a little wonder and a sprinkling of fairy dust to the equation. Then Tanwen emerged as a character who might be a fun vehicle for this story-peddling process, and I imagined a story that would suit her. The Story Peddler was born.
 
But someone recently asked me why I visualized the supernatural art of storytelling in the way I did—as strands of color, light, fabric, or glitter coming out of the hands of the person telling the story, then crystallizing into a solid object for her to sell. And I have no real answer for that, except, again, “It’s pretty weird in here, you guys.” The Weaver Trilogy is a celebration of creativity and art, and that gave me reason to think about what other types of strand-weavers in this story world might look like.
 
If you’re new to the series, here’s a primer on the weavers you’ll find in these books.
 
Storytellers: Strands pour from their hands as they tell stories. When they reach the moral or ending of the story, the strands come together to form a crystallized sculpture. A story peddler then sells the sculptures to make her living.
 
Songspinners: Strands are lighter, airier, and come from their mouths instead of their hands as they sing. Songspinner strands are emotive and speak to the hearts of the hearers. Once the song is over, the strands disappear.
 
Colormasters: Strands are like streams of paint, ribbons of fire, or jets of water. When they hit a solid object, they create an image on the object. Colormasters seek to reflect the beauty of their surroundings, capturing the physical world exactly as it is or simply as it feels.
 
Stoneshapers: Their hands light up as they manipulate rock and stone with their fingertips. They create beauty by molding something that already exists and releasing the art trapped inside.
 
If that sounds like fun, welcome to my weirdness! Tanwen can’t wait to weave a sparkling adventure for you.
 

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Lindsay is giving away a grand prize package of a $25 Amazon gift card, The Corsyth custom Story Peddler candle from Novelly Yours, The Cethorelle custom Story Raider candle from Novelly Yours, choice of two tea tins from the Adagio Story Peddler Tea Shoppe, “Hedgenibblers, fluffhoppers, mountainbeasts, oh my!” mug,
Story Peddler book sleeve, Story Raider enamel pin, and assorted bookmarks, stickers, and art prints.
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

 

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Reader Interactions

Comments

    • Suzie Waltner says

      It’s wonderful. Be sure and read The Story Peddler first, though as it sets up several things happening in book 2 of this trilogy.

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  3. James Robert says

    I appreciate you taking the time to give us a great book description and giveaway as well. Thank you so much!

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    • Suzie Waltner says

      It was a fantastic read, and if you like this cover, be sure and check out The Story Peddler (the first in the series). I’m anxiously awaiting to see the third one!!

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  6. Anne Payne says

    Love the post about this book. I don’t read fantasy but I am looking for books that may interest someone in my family. This sounds like a definite book I need to get them. Ty for the giveaway opportunity too.

    Reply

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