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Early YA book review: The Storyspinner (The Keepers' Chronicles #1) by Becky Wallace @simonteen @BeckyWallace1

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The Storyspinner (The Keepers' Chronicles #1) by Becky Wallace YA high fantasy Hardcover/eBook, 432 pages Expected publication: March 3rd 2015 by Margaret K. McElderry Books Drama and danger abound in this fantasy realm where dukes play a game for the throne, magical warriors race to find the missing heir, and romance blossoms where it is least expected. In a world where dukes plot their way to the throne, a Performer’s life can get tricky. And in Johanna Von Arlo’s case, it can be fatal. Expelled from her troupe after her father’s death, Johanna is forced to work for the handsome Lord Rafael DeSilva. Too bad they don’t get along. But while Johanna’s father’s death was deemed an accident, the Keepers aren’t so sure. The Keepers, a race of people with magical abilities, are on a quest to find the princess—the same princess who is supposed to be dead and whose throne the dukes are fighting over. But they aren’t the only ones looking for her. And in the wake of their search, murde