From the beginning this story took off like a rocket. It's fast paced with interesting characters. I loved the concept that all fictional characters are real and live amongst mortals. There's the Snow Queen, Robin Hood, Dr. Frankenstein, The Big Bad Wolf, King Midas, & Aladdin to name a few. The heroine, Tessa was born from a fictional character and a mortal- she is called "the Scion" or the "Storykiller". On her 17th birthday she acquires powers and learns of her true heritage. Tessa is the only who can kill a storybook character forever. Strap on your boots and get ready for a wild ride of interesting characters and some cool pictures. I'm really glad I backed this project on Kickstarter. I received a copy of this book through a first-reads giveaway. There were things about this book that I liked but I think that ultimately it just read a little "young" for me. It seemed more YA than adult. Some YA translates for all ages but this didn't do that for me. I was a little confused that the story language (tova!) seemed like a great way to avoid using standard profanity but then there are a few fucking____'s thrown in later for emphasis. Just felt inconsistent.The story is interesting and I really liked the idea that fictional characters exist. That idea was my favorite element of the book. I saw a lot of parallels with "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"-- i.e. powerful female protagonist with two quirky friends, and of course Robin and Fenris share similarities with Angel and Spike. The book presentation is lovely. Beautiful cover and the art adds a lot to the book overall.All in all I think the book is good and worth reading but I don't think I'm the right audience. I think my daughter would have loved it when she was in her young teens.
What do You think about Storykiller (2014)?
It's like Buffy meets Fables. Good world building. I'm looking forward to more.
—preesica
I was liked this book. I hope this becomes a series.
—asiefert
