Book One of The Tapestry Keepers
The Wrong Side of the Tapestry
Some threads can only be seen from the wrong side.
A fantasy and mystery novel, and not just for teens: three siblings, a six-hundred-year-old tapestry, and a world made of threads where every life is a strand of light. And someone is cutting them.
In Kindle, paperback, and hardcover.
D.F. Moriah
There was nothing special about the bend
It’s where their mother died two years ago. Now the Hondaluz siblings live in Quelmora, an old wool-trade citadel wedged into a river gorge, where their father has come to restore a six-hundred-year-old tapestry.
But in Quelmora, people forget. They lose their color. They stop recognizing the people they love. And behind the Tapestry of the Seven Days lies a world made of threads, where every life is a strand of light.
Dovan, Ysel, and Fenn are about to discover that their mother was keeping a secret, that the truth has a price, and that some lies sound exactly like the voice of the person you love most.
The Tapestry opens for whoever goes for someone else.
The Main Characters
Three siblings, a friend from Quelmora, and a girl from the other side.
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Dovan Hondaluz
The oldest
He plays ringball, climbs walls, and wants to carry everything on his own. When he’s about to lose his temper, he counts to ten. He never gets there.
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Ysel Hondaluz
The one who writes it all down
She keeps a notebook titled “Verified Facts” and won’t believe anything she can’t prove. When she’s thinking, she chews on her sweater sleeve.
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Fenn Hondaluz
The youngest
He draws everything, says what he thinks even when he shouldn’t, and sees things nobody else can see. A carpenter, for example.
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Kesh Malrueda
The friend from Quelmora
Quick with his mouth and quicker with his hands, he charges a commission in licorice for every favor and wears a leather jacket that’s too big for him. It was his father’s.
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Nyra
The girl from the other side
An apprentice Knotwright from Ithmara, with silver lines on her skin, a knot-knife, and very little patience for Right Side people.
The Series
Five books, five seasons, one tapestry. The story begins in the fall.
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Book I
The Wrong Side of the Tapestry
Available now on Amazon -
Book II
The City of Broken Threads
Coming soon -
Book III
The Betrayed Knot
Coming soon -
Book IV
The Black Spinning Wheel
Coming soon -
Book V
The Eighth Day
Coming soon
For Families and Teachers
The Wrong Side of the Tapestry is written for young readers, but it doesn’t stop with them: adults get just as hooked, because it’s exciting, entertaining, and never talks down to anyone. There is real fear, real grief, and hard choices. And underneath the adventure is what matters: truth, family, friendship, and the courage to stand up for someone else.
It reads like a fantasy series should, with clues and mysteries that slowly fall into place, and it leaves plenty to talk about once you’ve finished, at home or in class.
Would you like to read it with your school, library, or book club? Write to us at info@custodiosdeltapiz.com.
- Every chapter leaves a questionEach chapter ends on a mystery that pulls you into the next one. It’s hard to put down.
- A clean storyNo graphic violence, no inappropriate scenes, and no foul language. The tension comes from the mystery.
- A book to share as a familyParents and kids get hooked alike. Reading it at the same time is the best excuse to talk about what matters.
- Two plates that explain the loomAt the start of the book, two illustrations show the warp, the weft, and the shuttle, the heart of the whole story.
- Topics for class discussionTruth and lies, family, grief, friendship, and forgiveness: themes for reading programs and book clubs.
About D.F. Moriah
D.F. Moriah is the pen name of the author of The Tapestry Keepers. Behind the name there is, first and foremost, a reader: someone who stepped into fantasy through the wardrobe of Narnia and the roads of Middle-earth, and has never quite wanted to come back.
From Tolkien he learned that an invented world can feel truer than our own. From C.S. Lewis, that the deepest things can be said in simple words and a good adventure. Over the years the bookshelf kept growing: the science fiction of Andy Weir, where an impossible problem gets solved with ingenuity and a sense of humor, and Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere, a universe with rules so well built that every surprise was there from the very first page.
But the writer who left the deepest mark was Louis de Wohl. His novels showed him that you can tell a story that is warm, close to the reader, and passionate, full of plots and mysteries, and still leave a clear message at the end without turning it into a sermon. That is the whole idea behind The Tapestry Keepers: a book that is hard to put down, and that leaves you with something worth keeping once you close it.
- The Lord of the RingsJ.R.R. Tolkien
- The Chronicles of NarniaC.S. Lewis
- Set All AfireLouis de Wohl
- Project Hail MaryAndy Weir
- The CosmereBrandon Sanderson
- The Wrong Side of the TapestryD.F. Moriah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Wrong Side of the Tapestry about?
Three siblings arrive in Quelmora, the town where their mother died, and discover that behind a six-hundred-year-old tapestry lies another world made of threads. That is where they will find the truth about what happened to their mother, and also whatever is making people forget the ones they love.
Is it a book for teens?
Yes. It is a young adult fantasy novel written for teens and young readers, but adults enjoy it just as much. And its deeper themes (truth, family, friendship, forgiveness) can help parents and teachers talk with young people about what really matters, starting from a story they have shared.
How many books are in the series?
Five: The Wrong Side of the Tapestry, The City of Broken Threads, The Betrayed Knot, The Black Spinning Wheel, and The Eighth Day. The first one is available now.
Do I need to read them in order?
Yes. Each book wraps up its own adventure, but the Keepers’ story moves forward from one book to the next.
Where can I buy it?
On Amazon, in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions.
Is it available in Spanish?
Yes. The series was first written in Spanish as Los Custodios del Tapiz, and the first book, El revés del tapiz, is also available on Amazon.
Follow the thread
It all begins with a red ball of thread and a card in their mother’s handwriting.