With its whimsical illustrations and enchanting "stories within a story" format, The Storyteller's Apprentice delivers an illuminated fairytale for adventurous girls and the women who raise them. Fantasy fiction writer Kumerow's debut novel weaves its magic in a timeless setting, while award-winning artist and illustrator Walls breathes life into quirky characters perched on the fantastical backgrounds of powerhouse art newcomer Tate. Conceived in a collaborative process which has words illustrating art illustrating words, this exquisite hardcover is a joy to hold and to experiencea feast for the eyes and for the swashbuckling, story-craving inner child in every reader.