Teller

by Chris Howard

My mother's a witch.  

Or an illusionist, street performer, levitating dancer, traveling artist, jewelry maker, or the greatest story teller on earth. Probably all of these rolled into one person.  I'm a pretty good story teller, too. But my mother's the best.   No wands. She's never worn a pointy black hat. I've never seen her cast a spell, but the world changed around her when she wanted it to... 

Andin Teller can change the world with a pencil and paint brush. Teller isn't just his name. It's what he is--someone who can change memories, reality and even shift time with the right story. But it doesn't come without a cost. When he discovers his mother is part of an otherworldly organized crime family in the middle of a secret war--and has been kidnapped by a rival family, Andin sets out to rescue her with his only two friends, Taryn, a crazy mathematics genius, and deep-thinking, motorcycle-driving Itoshi. With their help, Andin navigates a world he doesn't understand, taking on family betrayers, killers, and others like himself who have powers greater than his own.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

261 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 18, 2011

About the author

Chris Howard is just a creative human with a pen and a paint brush, author of Seaborn (Juno Books, 2008), Salvage (Prime Books, 2013), Saltwater Witch (Lykeion, 2005), and a shelf-full of other books. My short stories and essays have appeared in various magazines and anthologies, including “Lost Dogs and Fireplace Archeology” in Fantasy Magazine and “How to Build Worlds Without Becoming the Minister for Tourism” in Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (Penguin, 2014). My story “The Mermaid Game” appeared in the Paula Guran edited anthology Mermaids and Other Mysteries of the Deep (Prime, 2015), and “Hammers and Snails” was the Robert A. Heinlein Centennial Short Fiction Contest winner. I wrote and illustrated the comics Saltwater Witch and Salvage. My art has appeared on dozens of book covers, art cards, interior illustrations for publishers, authors, and Kickstarter projects. You can also find my art in Shimmer, BuzzyMag, various tabletop RPGs, and on the pages of books, blogs, and other interesting places.

Find out everything here: http://www.SaltwaterWitch.com

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Reviews

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and will be looking for more by this author. It was a new story, well-written, and well-delivered. I was pulled in from the beginning and everything about how things were happening were explained in a believable way which went along with the story. I received this book for free from goodreads giveaways.

[Penny · Rating 3 out of 5]

The teller is different than any book i have ever read. Sometimes i would get lost and would have to look back to remember some things. I liked reading it though.

[A.J. Maguire · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adored this book. As a storyteller myself it was fun to romp through a world where stories themselves could be magic. The descriptions were vivid and beautiful, especially when Andin was painting.

Loved it!

[Selina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome! <3 Thank you so much for the book! I really enjoyed reading it! Keep up the amazing writing!

[Li · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story (or stories within stories), with lots of excitement, unexpected twists and turns, and a mostly satisfying ending. Some small editing errors but otherwise a heck of a ride!