
The Spellshop
The New York Times bestselling, heartwarming and cosy fantasy about first loves and unlikely friendships
$20.16
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2025
Summary
Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people, and as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to. She and her assistant, Caz, a sentient spider plant, have spent most of the last eleven years sequestered among the empire’s precious spellbooks, protecting the magic for the city’s elite.
But a revolution is brewing and when the library goes up in flames, Kiela and Caz steal whatever books they can and flee to the faraway island where she grew up. But to her dismay,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035042340 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1035042347 |
| Author: | Sarah Beth Durst |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Tor |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 24mm |
| Series: | The Spellshop |
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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 NightingaleI have read and loved this book so much … it is perfect for a sprinkle of innocent, warm, heart-warming cottagecore fantasy. If that doesn’t sell it to you I don’t know what will – Lucy Jane Wood, Sunday Times bestselling author of RewitchedThe 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 ThingThe 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, author of Can’t Spell Treason Without TeaThoroughly 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 authorAn uplifting cottagecore fantasy steeped in warmth and heart. It’s the kind of book that nestles you in and keeps you completely immersed – The Fantasy HiveThe Spellshop is snuggling up in your favorite chair with a cosy blanket, a mug of hot chocolate and a beloved pet sleeping on your lap. Every fan of cosy fantasy should give it a read – FanFiAddictA fairy-tale nightmare, and a romance all in one, unlike anything else and impossible to predict. I could not stop reading! – Laini Taylor, author of Strange the Dreamer on ConjuredWitty and wonderful! I’m a Durst fan and have been from the beginning – Tamora Pierce, author of the Beka Cooper seriesSarah Beth Durst is one of the most prolific authors I know, yet each of her beautiful stories is infused with exciting action and fully rounded characters whose struggles are both relatable and fantastical – Peter V. Brett, author of The Demon CycleSarah Beth Durst is the hidden gem of the fantasy world – Book Riot
About The Author
Sarah Beth Durst
Sarah Beth Durst is the award-winning author of more than twenty books for kids, teens, and adults, including Spark, Drink Slay Love and The Queens of Renthia series. She won an American Library Association Alex Award and a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for SFWA’s Andre Norton Nebula Award three times. She is a graduate of Princeton University and lives in Stony Brook, New York with her husband, her children and her ill-mannered cat. The Spellshop is her debut adult cosy fantasy.
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