The Storyteller (Sea of Ink & Gold aka The Reader #3)

The thrilling conclusion to the epic adventure that began with New York Times bestselling The Reader, “a series fantasy lovers will want to sink their teeth into.” – Booklist

Sefia is determined to keep Archer out of the Guard’s clutches & their plans for war between the Five Kingdoms. The Book, the ancient, infinite codex of the past, present & future, tells of a prophecy that will plunge Kelanna in that bloody war, but it requires a boy–Archer–& Sefia will stop at nothing to ensure his safety. The Guard has already stolen her mother, her father, & her Aunt Nin. Sefia would sooner die than let them take anymore from her–especially the boy she loves.

But escaping the Guard & the Book’s prophecy is no easy task. After all, what is written always comes to pass. As Sefia & Archer watch Kelanna start to crumble to the Guard’s will, they will have to choose between their love & joining a war that just might tear them apart. Full of magic, suspense, & mystery, Traci Chee brings her trilogy to a close in this spellbinding final installment. 

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Traci Chee is the bestselling author of The Reader series. Her novel We Are Not Free was met with a Printz Honor & Walter Honor in addition to the NBA nomination & received 4 starred reviews. Her latest title is A Thousand Steps into Night, a Japanese-influenced young adult fantasy, which was longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Traci is fourth-generation Japanese American & is a native of Northern California, where she lives with her fast-fast dog. 

Traci is an all-around word geek. She loves book arts & art books, poetry, & paper crafts. She studied literature & creative writing at the University of California, Santa Cruz, & earned a master of arts degree from San Francisco State University. Traci grew up in a small town with more cows than people, & now feels most at home in the mountains