The Teller of Small Fortunes
Books | Fiction / Friendship
3.8
Julie Leong
USA TODAY BESTSELLER • A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this cozy fantasy debut, hailed as “perfection…a beautiful treasure of a book that will warm your heart and heal your soul.”—Sarah Beth Durst, Author of The Spellshop “The warmest, loveliest book I’ve read in ages.”—Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesTao is an immigrant fortune teller, traveling between villages with just her trusty mule for company. She only tells "small" fortunes: whether it will hail next week; which boy the barmaid will kiss; when the cow will calve. She knows from bitter experience that big fortunes come with big consequences…Even if it’s a lonely life, it’s better than the one she left behind. But a small fortune unexpectedly becomes something more when a (semi) reformed thief and an ex-mercenary recruit her into their desperate search for a lost child. Soon, they’re joined by a baker with a "knead" for adventure, and—of course—a slightly magical cat.Tao starts down a new path with companions as big-hearted as her fortunes are small. But as she lowers her walls, the shadows of her past close in—and she’ll have to decide whether to risk everything to preserve the family she never thought she could have.
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Author
Julie Leong
Pages
336
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2024-11-05
ISBN
0593815912 9780593815915
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"This was a bit too cozy for me in that there was very little depth to the world or characters. Still, I liked the setup and the traveling aspect. Found family is always nice, too, and the character arcs were done well. Though the writing style felt like fantasy for beginners.
Traveling the continent, I would expect different customs and foods at each stop, but every place blurred together. While I did like the mishmash of characters, I just became bored near the halfway mark. The conflict resolved overnight, and I felt no drive to read it. Toa was interesting, though, and I thought it clever how she didn't use her magic for some things. She was just very observant. In the end, this story was to surface level."
Ashley
"Honestly, what originally brought me to this book was the cover. It has to be one of my favorite covers--I even looked up the artist to see what other work she has done. 5+ stars for that. <br/><br/>However, the actual story wasn't as stellar. It wasn't bad, but I never really felt a want to pick the book back up, and found it slow. The characters were okay, but not really memorable either. I felt the whole book was fine, just not as great as I wanted it to be with that cover."
Liesl Prentice
"Cozy and very enjoyable. There was a section of the book that seemed out of place to me (the side quest), but aside from that I loved it. If you enjoy mysticism/fortune telling, found family, and/or can relate to being a cultural minority/first generation immigrant you may enjoy this read."
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