The Unraveling of Emlyn Dulaine - (The Rivenlea Sphere) by Lindsay A Franklin (Hardcover)

About the Book

A shattered heart, a fate foretold.
The world undone by tales of old.

Emlyn DuLaine just wants to know what happened to her sister, Camille, seven years ago on the fateful day she vanished--literally. Emlyn witnessed Camille unravel and disappear, but no one believes her. Since they think she's crazy, the least the cops could do is solve Camille's case. Is a little closure too much to ask?

But Emlyn's life is upended when she is pulled through a portal into the fantasyland of her childhood imaginings--a magical library holding the storyworlds of every story ever published. And trouble is brewing in the land of Rivenlea. Rogue characters threaten their plot lines, and broken classics are beginning to crumble, but Emlyn only wants to find Camille.

As she searches for her sister, Emlyn begins to learn the reality of Rivenlea and her own origins. A nefarious plot is afoot, and the line between fact and fiction is becoming hopelessly blurred. The truth threatens the storyworlds, Rivenlea, and Earth--the fabric of creation, itself.

Book Synopsis

A shattered heart, a fate foretold.
The world undone by tales of old.

Emlyn DuLaine just wants to know what happened to her sister, Camille, seven years ago on the fateful day she vanished--literally. Emlyn witnessed Camille unravel and disappear, but no one believes her. Since they think she's crazy, the least the cops could do is solve Camille's case. Is a little closure too much to ask?

But Emlyn's life is upended when she is pulled through a portal into the fantasyland of her childhood imaginings--a magical library holding the storyworlds of every story ever published. And trouble is brewing in the land of Rivenlea. Rogue characters threaten their plot lines, and broken classics are beginning to crumble, but Emlyn only wants to find Camille.

As she searches for her sister, Emlyn begins to learn the reality of Rivenlea and her own origins. A nefarious plot is afoot, and the line between fact and fiction is becoming hopelessly blurred. The truth threatens the storyworlds, Rivenlea, and Earth--the fabric of creation, itself.

Review Quotes

"This love-letter to the power of stories is a compelling take on the portal fantasy genre." --The Hub, a publication of YALSA (American Library Association)

-- "The Hub"

"...a fun and promising start to a new YA fantasy series."
-- "Redeemed Reader"

"In this cheekily meta look at young adult fiction, Franklin sincerely tackles themes of grief and insecurity while providing laugh-out-loud moments...a unique adventure into storytelling that will keep the pages turning."-- "Lorehaven"

"This is a fantastical ode to the love and joy of storytelling." Booklist
-- "Booklist"

"The worldbuilding and descriptions of the setting are nothing short of beautiful...an inspiring tale about finding yourself and the power of sacrifice and remembering."

-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"Using snarky, genre-savvy first-person narration, Franklin...spins an inventive, fourth-wall-breaking portal fantasy that lauds the import of connection and storytelling."
-- "Publishers Weekly"

About the Author

Lindsay A. Franklin is the Carol Award-winning author of The Story Peddler, ECPA best-selling author of Adored, and Managing Editor of Enclave Publishing. She would wear pajama pants all the time if it were socially acceptable. Lindsay lives happily among the rain and evergreens of the Pacific Northwest with her scruffy-looking nerf-herder husband, their three (nearly) grown geeklings, and three demanding thunder pillows (a.k.a. cats).