Twice in one day?!?! You are all really lucky today it seems. I jumped on the chance to partake in another blog tour hosted by Fantastic Flying Book Club. This is such an amazing tour company, one of the only ones I know of that don’t charge authors or publishers to schedule tours with them. That’s fantastic right?! Hint, “Fantastic” Flying Book Club. I know that was corny but I couldn’t help it.
Ok, you all caught me…the reason I was pulled into the book was the title… The Storyteller’s Daughter. Don’t forget to check out all the other great posts for the tour here.
The Storyteller’s Daughter 
Author: Victoria McCombs
Published: July 14th, 2020
Publisher: Parliament House Press
Book Length: 306 Pages
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
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Disclaimer: I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion and review.
His shadowed face lit by flames,
Rumpelstiltskin is my name…
For as long as anyone can remember, every child in Westfallen has been born with a Gift, and these Gifts defined them.
Then Cosette is born, Giftless.
An attempt to hide her misfortune brings her before the King, who entraps her to use her Gift as a pawn in his war.
Caught in a lie, Cosette desperately searches for a power strong enough to free her. Intrigued by whispers of an old king and a dark curse, she calls upon Rumpelstiltskin and finds him trapped in a magic deeper than she bargained for. Now, Cosette must fight to reclaim her freedom from the King and break Rumpel’s curse. When time runs out, she’ll lose more than her heart. She’ll lose her life.
About the Author
I write YA Fantasy. I love being transported to worlds that take my breath away. Worlds so complex and vivid, and yet I get to hold them in my hands. My writing inspirations are John Flanagan, P.W. Catanese and C.S. Lewis.
In June 2018 I signed a publishing contract with Parliament House Press for my debut novel, The Storyteller’s Daughter. In October 2018 I signed my second contract. I now have a contract for the first four books in that series, which will be my only fairytale retellings. Beyond that, I have a Pirate Adventure in the making, and series with a vivid world with rich kingdoms and other races, already one book done.
Review
I say this a lot but I love retellings and, until now, have not come across a good Rumpelstilskin one! I knew I had to read it. The tale is centered around Cosette, a girl in a world where everyone has a gift but her. Cosette’s father spun a tale so grand about his daughter’s ability to spin straw into gold, that the King just had to have her. So, he does just that, he kidnaps her.
Initially, I had a hard time relating to Cosette but her bravery compelled me to continue reading and I was happy I did. The romance developed slowly and the overall story was paced very well. I was happy to see so many more references to magick in this novel, it melts my witchy heart. This was a prime example of a good retelling, it held the bones of the classic but had its own twists and creative elements. It kept me guessing until the end and never failed to keep my attention. I was not a big fan of Aiden or his character but there were many times he made the story more interesting.
The only disappointing aspect of this book was the ending. It seemed very abrupt and sudden. I was hoping for a better ending but this book enthralled me none the less. If you love retellings as I do, do not miss this one.
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What do you think? Is this something you’d read? What is your favorite retelling?
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