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The Storyteller's Death

by Ann Dávila Cardinal
Marisol Ramirez
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There was always an old woman dying in the back room of her family's house when Isla was a child.
Isla Larsen Sanchez's life begins to unravel when her father passes away. Instead of being comforted at home in New Jersey, her mother starts leaving her in Puerto Rico with her grandmother and great-aunt each summer like a piece of forgotten luggage.
When Isla turns eighteen, her grandmother, a great storyteller, dies. It is then that Isla discovers she has a gift passed down through her family's cuentistas. The tales of dead family storytellers are brought back to life, replaying themselves over and over in front of her.
At first, Isla is enchanted by this connection to the Sanchez cuentistas. But when Isla has a vision of an old murder mystery, she realizes that if she can't solve it to make the loop end, these seemingly harmless stories could cost Isla her life.

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  • Release date

    October 4, 2022

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781705070017
      • File size: 282305 KB
      • Duration: 09:48:08

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Marisol Ramirez captures the youthful voice of Isla Larson, who lives between two worlds, New Jersey and Puerto Rico. She struggles to fit in at her school and clashes with her alcoholic mother. She is relieved to spend summers in Puerto Rico with her Great-Aunt Alma. At 18, Isla discovers that she has the gift of storytelling--she can vividly see past events in front of her. After Alma dies, Isla starts to see visions of a tragedy that changed the course of her family's life. Will Isla eventually discover the true cause of the tragedy? Ramirez switches from English to Puerto Rican Spanish effortlessly. She gives each character a distinct voice that is natural. Ramirez's warm tone allows listeners to empathize with Isla. A.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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