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The Teller of Small Fortunes

by Julie Leong

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About The Teller of Small Fortunes

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this warm and wonderful debut fantasy, perfect for readers of Travis Baldree and Sangu Mandanna. 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.

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Audience
Adult/general
Commitment
Standalone or self-contained
Estimated reading time
8.5 hours at about 40 pages per hour
Length
Standard-length read
Best for
Readers seeking found family, heartwarming, cozy fantasy, fantasy

Why readers are finding The Teller of Small Fortunes

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong, published in 2024, is a 337-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Found Family, Heartwarming, Cozy Fantasy, Fantasy.

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Print ISBN
978-0-593-81591-5
Published
2024
Pages
337

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