The Teller of Small Fortunes

De: Julie Leong

Narrado por: Phyllis Ho

USA TODAY BESTSELLER • A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this cozy fantasy debut, hailed as “perfection…a beautiful treasure of a book that will warm your heart and heal your soul.”—Sarah Beth Durst, Author of The Spellshop

“The warmest, loveliest book I’ve read in ages.”—Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Tao is an immigrant fortune teller, traveling between villages with just her trusty mule for company. She only tells "small" fortunes: whether it will hail next week; which boy the barmaid will kiss; when the cow will calve. She knows from bitter experience that big fortunes come with big consequences…

Even if it’s a lonely life, it’s better than the one she left behind. But a small fortune unexpectedly becomes something more when a (semi) reformed thief and an ex-mercenary recruit her into their desperate search for a lost child. Soon, they’re joined by a baker with a "knead" for adventure, and—of course—a slightly magical cat.

Tao starts down a new path with companions as big-hearted as her fortunes are small. But as she lowers her walls, the shadows of her past close in—and she’ll have to decide whether to risk everything to preserve the family she never thought she could have.

©2024 Julie Leong (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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"If you're running a little low on serotonin, trust me: brew yourself a hot drink, curl up with this treasure of a tale, and thank me later! It's the warmest, loveliest book I've read in ages."—Sangu Mandanna, national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"The Teller of Small Fortunes is perfection! A lovely and comforting cozy fantasy about finding your own family and choosing your own path, this is a beautiful treasure of a book that will warm your heart and heal your soul. I absolutely loved every second of it!"—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

"With clever language, a stunning world, and uplifting characters, Leong expertly weaves the future of cozy fantasy: a diverse landscape where comfort comes in many forms, and friendship and belonging forms the heart of it all."—Rebecca Thorne, USA Today bestselling author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

Delightful

A joyous read. Highly recommend. If you need something to give you a light and happy boost in this shit-show of a world we live in. This’ll do it.

Good hearted

Happy ending, a balm to the sore soul. Slightly ridiculous which was fine by me.

I loved this book - no notes

if you enjoyed Greenteeth, I think this is right up your alley. The Teller of Small Fortunes is a bit more light hearted than Greenteeth but it has a similar journey of found family theme, which I love.

This was a very sweet story of finding yourself and your family along the way. I loved the world building, the sensible conflict, and the highlighting of the struggles of bridging cultures.

Cozy Found Family with a Bit of Magic

The family that they built on a journey to reach all of their fortunes was such an eclectic group. The found family vibes were good, if not a little predictable.

Cute little story.

I really loved this story. It felt like a small d and d story. The characters and the stories connected are cute and fit together nicely

Lovely

A warm and sweet adventure story. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

Soothing and perfect escape.

This felt like a warm hug of a book and was easy to fall into.

Good Book to Knit to on a Rainy Day

As others have said, it's cozy and warm. Good Book, great narration. if a story could be a cup of tea on a rainy day day, it would be this one.

Such a Feel Good Story

This book was phenomenaly cozy! It took me some time to finish, but once I picked it up again I could not put it back down. Tao and her journey of self discovery, living how she wants, and coping with her past and confronting her future was truly amazing. Kina and Mash and Silt are definetley great friends that will do anything for Tao and each other. Fidelitus and Laohu also add such a funny comic relief to the story as well. Each character comes to terms with who they are and who they want to be while banding together. We need more found family stories and with perspectives of diverse characters like Julie Leong has in this wonderful story. The narrator did a great job, her voice wasn't really for me, but it was nice to fully immerse myself into the story.

Good

Decent book. The characters get a very random quest in the middle of the book that adds nothing. The narrator does a good job, however, I dislike their voice choice for one of the male characters.