The Storyteller's Death

Written by Ann Davila Cardinal

Narrated by Marisol Ramirez

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9781705070024

Ann Davila Cardinal

Ann Dávila Cardinal is a writer and director of student recruitment for Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she earned her MFA in writing. Her young adult horror novels include Breakup from Hell and Five Midnights and its sequel, Category Five, and she also writes screenplays and podcasts with her son, Carlos Victor Cardinal. Ann lives with her family just north of Stowe, Vermont, and is always on the lookout for shadow demons. Visit her online at anndavilacardinal.com.

Reviews for The Storyteller's Death

[Emma · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was written beautifully and the story was so good and absolutely tugs at your heartstrings for so many reasons.

[Sandy L · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A beautifully told story of family and stories left untold. It reminded me so much of my family. I was truly left I tears of this story and the author’s writing.