A review by kmdegarmo
Story Thieves by James Riley

3.0

I wanted to like this book more than I actually do. I loved the concept but it’s execution wasn’t as good as I was hoping. I liked Bethany’s back story—her dad having gone missing and that he’s half fictional was interesting. I liked Owen—impulsive but honest. It would’ve been hard for me to play out another character no matter how much I know or think I know them. I wonder if Nobody really was Bethany’s dad and why he didn’t return to his wife and daughter. I’m sure the reason will be revealed in a future book. One of the things I didn’t like about the audiobook was that whenever the Magi shouted, which was often, the narrator literally shouted. It was way too loud for me especially while driving. Other than that, I liked the audiobook; the narrator did a decent job changing his voice for each character. I appreciated that. Overall I’d recommend this book for fantasy lovers but I think younger readers would enjoy this more than older readers like me.