The Lost Storyteller
An enchanting debut novel about family secrets and fairytales
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4.5 • 14 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
THE GORGEOUSLY EVOCATIVE SCOTTISH WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH
'Captivating, moving and profound' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rebecca hasn't seen her father Leo since she was six. Her family never talk about him, and she has long since pushed him to the back of her mind.
But when a journalist turns up asking strange questions, Rebecca starts to wonder whether there is more to Leo's absence than she realised. Looking for answers, she unearths a book of fairy tales written by Leo and dedicated to her.
Tentatively, Rebecca tries to piece together her father's life, and her mind keeps returning to the magical, melancholic fairy tales, which seem to contain more truth than make-believe. Are they key to unlocking the mystery of her father, the lost storyteller? Could they reveal who he was, what he went through - and even where he might be now...?
THE LOST STORYTELLER celebrates the power and resilience of imagination.
'Absolutely beautiful . . . A cleverly wrought tale of fathers and daughters, and a bond buried so deep that it is lost to folklore' Polly Crosby, author of The Illustrated Child
'Captivating, moving and profound. I loved it! A spellbinding novel about the power of the stories we tell both to ourselves and to others' Tracey Emerson, author of She Chose Me
'Incredibly moving . . . A genuinely beautiful must-read' Buki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder
Customer Reviews
Well written and enjoyable
Not what I usually pick up but I found it difficult to put down. Was it going to turn into a fantasy with the father abducted by the fae? Why was the mother so impenetrable and the daughter in a dead end job? The plot and clever use of the book of fairy stories lead the readers on a satisfying and believable journey and it ends at exactly the right spot. Which seems to be harder to come across nowadays so well done author.