{"product_id":"9781035042340","title":"Sarah Beth Durst - The Spellshop","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Sarah Beth Durst. Themes include Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Dragons \u0026amp; Mythical Creatures, Romantic Comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Travis Baldree and Tj Klune, \u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e by Sarah Beth Durst is a cosy fantasy tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams and even sweeter romance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Reading this book was like sitting in the sun . . . A warm, peaceful delight of a novel' - Katherine Arden, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bear and the Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvery home needs a little magic . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people, and as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn't had to.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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, in addition to a nosy - and very handsome - neighbour, she finds the town in disarray.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The empire has slowly been draining power from the island, and now Kiela is determined to make things right. But opening up her own spellshop comes with its own risks - the consequence of sharing magic with commoners is death. And as Kiela starts to make a place for herself among the townspeople, she realizes she must break down the walls she has kept so high . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst, \u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e is a cottagecore cosy fantasy following a woman's unexpected journey through the low-stakes market of illegal spell-selling and the high-risk business of starting over.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Readers are in their cottagecore era . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'If you ever played one of those cosy magical farming games and always wished there was a book like it: look no further'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'I want whatever this is (a cute shop where I sell spells and make jam and a hot man builds me floor to ceiling bookshelves)'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'This was the most heartfelt, wholesome, cosiest and cutest book I've ever read'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58030705475958,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781035042340.jpg?v=1780667209","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781035042340","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}