Story Magic

Stories are magical. For Kaya, they are magic. With story magic, almost anything is possible. You just have to make sure you can sense a Listener, tell it a story and tell it what you want. The problem is that girls aren't supposed to tell stories or use their magic. It brings bad luck. Kaya's brother Hob doesn't believe that, so he's taught her a little bit about magic. Since their parents died, Hob is all she has left. She really wants to impress him. So, she tries some magic. Shortly after, Hob has been arrested and taken to Prima for execution. Kaya thinks she's to blame. Maybe girls doing magic brings bad luck after all.
I enjoyed this. The first half was kind of slow in my opinion, but the last half was great. I love Kaya, not so much Hob. I think Fiola is my favorite. The story magic is interesting.

I received a copy from Net Galley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.