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About The Spellshop: Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn't had to. She and her assistant, Caz, a magically sentient spider plant, have spent the last eleven years sequestered among the empire's most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city's elite. But when a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz save as many books as they can carry and flee to a faraway island Kiela was sure she'd never return to: her childhood home. Kiela hopes to lay low in the overgrown and rundown cottage her late parents left her and figure out a way to survive without drawing the attention of either the empire or the revolutionaries. Much to her dismay, in addition to a nosy -- and very handsome -- neighbor, she finds the town neglected and in a state of disrepair. The empire, for all its magic and power, has been neglecting for years the people who depend on magical intervention to maintain healthy livestock and crops. Not only that, but the very magic that should be helping them has been creating destructive storms that have taken a toll on the island. Due to her past role at the library, Kiela feels partially responsible for this, and now she's determined to find a way to make things right: by opening the island's first-ever secret spellshop. Her plan comes with risks -- the consequence of sharing magic with commoners is death. And as Kiela comes to make a place for herself among the kind and quirky townspeople of her former home, she realizes that in order to make a life for herself, she must learn to break down the walls she has built up so high. Like a Hallmark rom-com full of mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon rolls and magic, Sarah Beth Durst's The Spellshop will heal your heart and feed your soul. Read the first chapter
* * * "The Spellshop sweeps readers into a world of merhorses, illegal spells, and first loves... it's as comforting as homemade jam on a fresh baked muffin!" -- Rebecca Thorne, USA Today bestseller author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea "Reading this book was like sitting in the sun, watching bees in the foxgloves; a warm, peaceful delight of a novel. You can almost smell the jam, and hear the ocean. I finished the book smiling." -- Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale "Thoroughly enchanting! The Spellshop is brimming with cozy charm, endearing characters, and reminders that sometimes the biggest risks lead to the sweetest rewards. I'm looking forward to reading more of Sarah Beth Durst's magical books." -- Heather Webber, USA Today bestselling author of Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe "The Spellshop is about believing in the kindness of people, even when you've seen nothing but cruelty. There is beauty in Kiela's building of a new and brighter world. There is courage in the love of this found family." -- J.R. Dawson, author of The First Bright Thing * * * Download hi-res cover art by Lulu Chen.
Also available as an audiobook:
The Spellshop International Editions:
The Spellshop
UK ISBN: 978-1035042326
The Spellshop
German ISBN: 978-3596710942
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