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Heidi
Anne Heiner
ezOP
(8/28/02 9:06:13 am)
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Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron Dokey
FYI: A new series from Pocket Books is presenting fairy tale retellings for young adults. The first book is "Storyteller's Daughter" by Cameron Dokey based on Sharazad, or however she spells it in the book. I just skimmed it last night and don't remember. Although Dokey is touted as a romance writer, the book didn't have that type of tone to it.
www.amazon.com/exec/obido...lalufairyt
Dokey also has one developed from Sleeping Beauty titled "Beauty Sleep" coming out in December which has a blurb on the first book.
www.amazon.com/exec/obido...lalufairyt
Another one titled "Snow" by Tracy Lynn doesn't have a due date yet. Or that may be "Winter." (Once again, the book isn't in front of me.) It's not listed on Amazon yet.
Heidi
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leah
Unregistered User
(8/29/02 1:53:55 pm)
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whats the book about
looks good, but what is it about
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Heidi
Anne Heiner
ezOP
(9/2/02 9:47:04 am)
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Re: whats the book about
Leah, here is the review of it I will be posting on Amazon.com. Hope this helps!
"Storyteller's Daughter" is the story of Shahrazad, the daughter of a vizier and a storyteller who saves her country. It is the frame story from the Arabian Nights in which a woman tells stories each night and never finishes them before dawn in hopes of living another day. For if she doesn't give her husband, the king, a reason to extend her life, she will be executed at dawn. The next night she finishes the story from the previous night and then begins another.
In Dokey's version of the story, Shahrazad is blind and brave. She has learned to see with her heart and knows that the king has been deeply wounded by his first wife who betrayed him. As she helps the king heal through her stories, they both learn how to forgive, trust, and love each other. However, other forces are also seeking to destroy them and gain the throne. How the story ends is different from the original tale, but should prove satisfying to most readers. The romance in the story is not heavy-handed nor the only theme of the book. This should appeal to those who love a romance or simply a historical adventure.
This paperback appears to be the first in a series of fairy tale retellings with a "Once Upon a Time" theme. "Storyteller's Daughter" is the first, soon to be followed by "Beauty Sleep," also by Cameron Dokey. Then "Snow" by Tracy Lynn will follow later.
Another great book to read as a companion to this one is "Shadow Spinner" by Susan Fletcher.
Heidi
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