The Storyspinner (Keepers' Chronicles, #1)

by Becky Wallace

[KitsuneBae]

Objectively speaking, there’s no way that Storyspinner could have earned a four star rating from me. The grounding still needs work, the world building insufficient, some of the characters are underdeveloped and the plot simplistic. But Becky Wallace’s storytelling hit all the right spots for me so I wasn’t able to stop myself from being generous. I didn’t regret giving away my four stars.

Storyspinner immediately hooked me from beginning to end. I couldn’t remember a single moment that I got bored or getting annoyed about this or that. 2015 made for a lot of disappointing reads that reading Storyspinner was a very nice change. The story was nicely paced. The multiple POVs really worked for me. The characters, even the underdeveloped ones, managed to grab a place in my heart. I can feel the chemistry of the characters with one another that it’s almost tangible. I can’t wait for the Keepers and the de Silva’s to work together to ensure Johanna’s safety. The plot, though simplistic, still managed in capturing my attention. The ongoing romances between Rafi and Johanna, and Leao and Pira were believable and didn’t feel intrusive.

I didn’t know how Wallace managed to write a story that is far from perfect and yet, was still able to leave a mark in your heart. True, there are still a lot of things that needed to be understood about the lives of the Keepers and the plot needed more layering and intrigue to convince the readers that a massive-war-that-will-cost-millions-of-lives is going to happen if the Keepers fail to haul the lost princess’ ass to the wall. But that’s alright with me as long as the author will find the time to make the story more grounded and mentally appetizing in the second book of the series, Skylighter.

All in all, the Storyspinner is in the right path. Beautiful execution, pleasant delivery, and charming story telling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.