March Book Review: The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine by Lindsay A. Franklin
- May 22
- 2 min read
(Forgive my tardiness. In my busyness... This was read in March and I neglected to post on my Journal after reviewing it on Goodreads)
Series: The Rivenlea Sphere (Book 1)
*Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
(recommended for ages 16+.)
About this book
A shattered heart, a fate foretold.
The world undone by tales of old.
Emlyn DuLaine just wants to know what happened to her sister, Camille, seven years ago on the fateful day she vanished—literally. Emlyn witnessed Camille unravel and disappear, but no one believes her. Since they think she’s crazy, the least the cops could do is solve Camille’s case. Is a little closure too much to ask?
But Emlyn’s life is upended when she is pulled through a portal into the fantasyland of her childhood imaginings—a magical library holding the storyworlds of every story ever published. And trouble is brewing in the land of Rivenlea. Rogue characters threaten their plot lines, and broken classics are beginning to crumble, but Emlyn only wants to find Camille.
As she searches for her sister, Emlyn begins to learn the reality of Rivenlea and her own origins. A nefarious plot is afoot, and the line between fact and fiction is becoming hopelessly blurred. The truth threatens the storyworlds, Rivenlea, and Earth—the fabric of creation, itself.
My thoughts
Wow! What a wild ride!
Having enjoyed Ms. Franklin's "The Weaver Trilogy", I wasn't sure what I was getting into with this book. I requested it at my local library on a whim... and opened the page out of curiosity.
The next thing you know, I'm laughing my head off at Emyln's outburst: "Not today Love Triangle!"
This book was so THRILLING! A feast for both book-lovers and storytellers alike! A "magical library" of story spheres... squadrons of story guardians with different powers (I kind of want to be a gryphon)... and twists and turns you never saw coming. All packed humor, wonder, with a cast of characters that shine in each of their own light!
(And I didn't even mind the First-Person Narrative in this one!)
But that cliff-hanger... my brain is still spinning with unanswered questions. (Good thing book 2 just came out!)
About the Author
Lindsay A. Franklin is the Carol Award–winning author of The Story Peddler and ECPA best-selling author of Adored. By day, she wrangles chaos as Managing Editor of Enclave Publishing. By night, she spins whimsical tales fueled by hot drinks, rainy days, and the thunderous purrs of her spoiled cats. Lindsay lives among the misty evergreens of
the Pacific Northwest with her family. She is currently on a quest to discover the sparkliest nail polish on the planet.
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