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The Storykeeper
“I am a Storykeeper. I was not born; I was brought into existence by the Creator of us all when I was put into words millennia ago.”
Enitan was created as a Storykeeper, an immortal being who is forever charged with providing inspiration to human bards, writers and storytellers. He had never had a dream for himself, at least he hadn’t until the day he felt Jason Lark reading one of his stories. The human called to him in a way that he had never felt before. He wants Jason for his own.
Is it possible for a keeper of stories to find happiness with a human?
Enitan was created as a Storykeeper, an immortal being who is forever charged with providing inspiration to human bards, writers and storytellers. He had never had a dream for himself, at least he hadn’t until the day he felt Jason Lark reading one of his stories. The human called to him in a way that he had never felt before. He wants Jason for his own.
Is it possible for a keeper of stories to find happiness with a human?
101 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 24, 2009
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About the author
Jade Buchanan
63 books114 followersJade’s writing is as eclectic as her reading tastes, with over thirty erotic romance tales currently published. She’s been known to accept writing challenges from friends and family just to see their reactions and Jade is also a firm believer that love and romance are universal concepts, no matter a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation.
Originally from Northern Ontario, she's lived in British Columbia and the Sultanate of Oman in the Middle East. Jade currently lives in Calgary, Alberta where she’s hard at work on her next story.
Jade loves to hear from readers! Send her an email at jade.buchanan@yahoo.com
Originally from Northern Ontario, she's lived in British Columbia and the Sultanate of Oman in the Middle East. Jade currently lives in Calgary, Alberta where she’s hard at work on her next story.
Jade loves to hear from readers! Send her an email at jade.buchanan@yahoo.com
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August 1, 2009
I tried to get into reading The Storykeeper, but it was hard keeping focused on it. It's not a bad book, and both the heroes had their interesting moments.
I just never thought they connected well with one another. Something was off about it, and I'm still not sure what it was.
In the future, I will probably try to read this story again to see if I still feel the same way about it.
It was a nice read.
2.5 stars but I'll bump it up to 3
I just never thought they connected well with one another. Something was off about it, and I'm still not sure what it was.
In the future, I will probably try to read this story again to see if I still feel the same way about it.
It was a nice read.
2.5 stars but I'll bump it up to 3
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October 2, 2009As the cover suggests (and btw, a beautiful cover by P.L. Nunn) there is a bit of yaoi in this romance, above all in the character of Jason, the blushing virgin. I'm not disappointed by it, since I bought the book expecting it, this is one of the time where the cover tells and enriches the story in the right way.
When I say that there is a yaoi influence it's not only in the blushing of Jason, but also in the way he is forced by Enitan, the Storykeeper, to admit his desires. Deep inside himself, Jason knows what he wants, but he has not yet act according to his desires. Jason is even too pretty, pale translucent skin, blue baby eyes, blond curly hair; all his life he was avoided by girls since he was too cute, maybe even more than them, and by boys since he wasn't male enough. In this situation, Jason has not really had the chance to decide what he really likes, he simply avoided every temptation. He devoted himself to his study, becoming the classical library mouse.
Then his sister came to live with him and brought a very special novelty in his life: her collection of romance books. Among those books, Jason found something unexpected, man on man love stories (cameo role for the Tin Star and J.L. Langley who is the first author our Jason tried). From that moment on, a more than 20 years old Jason is awakened to his own desires, homosexual desires. But he still doesn't act on them, he limited himself to read and dream. Then one day he finds a very special book, a book that writes itself while Jason is living the story, and that brings Enitan in Jason's life. Enitan is an immortal being, and he has no actual corporeal form, he assumes the body that Jason likes, tall, dark straight long hair, chocolate skin... it's not difficult to notice that he is at the opposite of Jason, both in body than behavior. Where Jason has problem to express his feelings, Enitan is more than ready to voice them and to act according to them. He teaches to Jason all he has to know about sex and love, but the book will be ended soon.
The plot of your dream man who comes out from the book is not new, I remember a novella by Sherrilyn Kenyon, who then developed her famous Dark Hunter series from another similar story, Fantasy Lover. Here the interest lies in the character of Jason and probably in his repressed feelings, Enitan not only represents who Jason wants as companion, he is also who Jason would like to be, and for this reason he is dark where Jason is light, and he is bold where Jason is shy. More than dreaming to be Enitan's lover, Jason would like to be Enitan himself.
The book is basically a sexy romp played in the little bedroom of a shy book mouse... probably the story half and more the romance reader are dreaming.
http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/75...
When I say that there is a yaoi influence it's not only in the blushing of Jason, but also in the way he is forced by Enitan, the Storykeeper, to admit his desires. Deep inside himself, Jason knows what he wants, but he has not yet act according to his desires. Jason is even too pretty, pale translucent skin, blue baby eyes, blond curly hair; all his life he was avoided by girls since he was too cute, maybe even more than them, and by boys since he wasn't male enough. In this situation, Jason has not really had the chance to decide what he really likes, he simply avoided every temptation. He devoted himself to his study, becoming the classical library mouse.
Then his sister came to live with him and brought a very special novelty in his life: her collection of romance books. Among those books, Jason found something unexpected, man on man love stories (cameo role for the Tin Star and J.L. Langley who is the first author our Jason tried). From that moment on, a more than 20 years old Jason is awakened to his own desires, homosexual desires. But he still doesn't act on them, he limited himself to read and dream. Then one day he finds a very special book, a book that writes itself while Jason is living the story, and that brings Enitan in Jason's life. Enitan is an immortal being, and he has no actual corporeal form, he assumes the body that Jason likes, tall, dark straight long hair, chocolate skin... it's not difficult to notice that he is at the opposite of Jason, both in body than behavior. Where Jason has problem to express his feelings, Enitan is more than ready to voice them and to act according to them. He teaches to Jason all he has to know about sex and love, but the book will be ended soon.
The plot of your dream man who comes out from the book is not new, I remember a novella by Sherrilyn Kenyon, who then developed her famous Dark Hunter series from another similar story, Fantasy Lover. Here the interest lies in the character of Jason and probably in his repressed feelings, Enitan not only represents who Jason wants as companion, he is also who Jason would like to be, and for this reason he is dark where Jason is light, and he is bold where Jason is shy. More than dreaming to be Enitan's lover, Jason would like to be Enitan himself.
The book is basically a sexy romp played in the little bedroom of a shy book mouse... probably the story half and more the romance reader are dreaming.
http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/75...
May 20, 2011
Jason is a quiet, shy, university student who stumbles across a book at a store one day he can’t stop himself from buying. The book houses a storykeeper inside it, a being created to inspire humans and who is awakened by Jason.
I don’t want to give too much away because who the storykeepers are, what their job is, how they’re formed, their appearances, etc is very interesing and best read with little to no knowledge about it. The world the author has created is very original and I’d ruin it if I said too much.
Jason is fragile, beautiful and smart and I liked him even if he does have a breakdown reminiscent of Bella Swan when he and Enitan are separated. I liked Enitan too, he was stubborn, dominant and loving. The relationship takes a while to begin, and when it does, the development of it is glossed over in favour of a 2 months later which doesn’t really allow the reader to fully understand how and why Enitan and Jason had fallen in love.
There were a couple of inconsistencies which detracted from the story. Such as Enitan saying he can only listen to Jason’s thoughts because their soul mates, yet Lonan, another storykeeper, being able to read them when he meets Jason. The epilogue also ruined the book a little for me, it was rather corny and cheesy and I have no interest in reading the sequel which will be MMF. There was also a hugely unsubtle J L Langley reference which I didn’t appreciate at all and the solution to Enitan and Jason’s seemingly doomed relationship was too easy.
All that said, it was a sweet, short and very imaginative story.
I don’t want to give too much away because who the storykeepers are, what their job is, how they’re formed, their appearances, etc is very interesing and best read with little to no knowledge about it. The world the author has created is very original and I’d ruin it if I said too much.
Jason is fragile, beautiful and smart and I liked him even if he does have a breakdown reminiscent of Bella Swan when he and Enitan are separated. I liked Enitan too, he was stubborn, dominant and loving. The relationship takes a while to begin, and when it does, the development of it is glossed over in favour of a 2 months later which doesn’t really allow the reader to fully understand how and why Enitan and Jason had fallen in love.
There were a couple of inconsistencies which detracted from the story. Such as Enitan saying he can only listen to Jason’s thoughts because their soul mates, yet Lonan, another storykeeper, being able to read them when he meets Jason. The epilogue also ruined the book a little for me, it was rather corny and cheesy and I have no interest in reading the sequel which will be MMF. There was also a hugely unsubtle J L Langley reference which I didn’t appreciate at all and the solution to Enitan and Jason’s seemingly doomed relationship was too easy.
All that said, it was a sweet, short and very imaginative story.
November 26, 2012
2.5stars
Not much to say... it was light and superficial and insta-lovey when I really wanted dark and brooding and difficult. I wasn't really feeling the connection between Jason and Enitan and since it was all about the sex that was a big miss. There was a big world (about mystical story-keepers inspiring creative thought) lurking in this book, it just never really made an appearance, so missed opportunity there. It does look like there will be a sequel which is not evident in the title or blurb so be prepared to be left hanging a bit at the end. To sum it up, a missed opportunity; not bad but not great either...just OK.
Extra 1/2 star for the PL Nunn cover, awesome as always.
Not much to say... it was light and superficial and insta-lovey when I really wanted dark and brooding and difficult. I wasn't really feeling the connection between Jason and Enitan and since it was all about the sex that was a big miss. There was a big world (about mystical story-keepers inspiring creative thought) lurking in this book, it just never really made an appearance, so missed opportunity there. It does look like there will be a sequel which is not evident in the title or blurb so be prepared to be left hanging a bit at the end. To sum it up, a missed opportunity; not bad but not great either...just OK.
Extra 1/2 star for the PL Nunn cover, awesome as always.
February 19, 2012
I really enjoyed this story, again, the one character is sort of a "nerd" or "geek", with the other main character being like a spiritual muse to the wannabe writer, who instead is intrigued by and attracted to this human he is supposed to help.
It's hard to give a summary of the story without giving anything away, all I can say is that I was hoping there would be a sequel and I see on Jade's website that another book is in the works!
I guess you could say that this book is part spiritual, part finding out who you are and what you can do, part finding love, part taking chances for those you love, part taking risks for love and this was the first Jade Buchanan I read and it got me hooked!
It's hard to give a summary of the story without giving anything away, all I can say is that I was hoping there would be a sequel and I see on Jade's website that another book is in the works!
I guess you could say that this book is part spiritual, part finding out who you are and what you can do, part finding love, part taking chances for those you love, part taking risks for love and this was the first Jade Buchanan I read and it got me hooked!
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