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A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping

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'One hundred percent delightful!' SARAH BETH DURST
'Warm, cozy, and eminently hopeful' OLIVIA ATWATER

What if love is the best magic of all?


A witch has a second chance to get her magical powers - and her life back on track in this feel-good, whimsical new cozy fantasy from the author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.

Once, Sera Swan was one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt Jasmine from the (very recently) dead, lost most of her powers, befriended a semi-villainous talking fox, and was exiled from her Guild. Now she helps Jasmine run an enchanted inn in Lancashire, where she deals with their quirky guests' shenanigans and longs for a future that seems lost. Until she finds about an old spell that could restore her power . . .

Enter Luke Larsen, handsome magical historian, who might have the key to unlocking the spell's secrets. Luke has no interest in the inn's madcap goings-on, and is even less interested in letting a certain bewitching innkeeper past his walls. So no one is more surprised than he is when he agrees to help.

Running an inn, reclaiming lost power, and staying one step ahead of the watchful Guild is a lot for anyone, but Sera is about to discover she doesn't have to do alone - and that love might be the best magic of all.

Critics Review

This is one of my coziest reads of the last year, and I find myself thinking about its enchanted setting all the time
Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author on The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Sangu Mandanna's books are the perfect read if you're craving a little magic and a lot of heart
Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics
A cozy tale about the powerful alchemy of believing we are worthy of the family we find. Full of charm, wit, romance, and an affirmation that we are all deserving of love and real magic
Travis Baldree, New York Times bestselling author of Legends and Lattes on The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is a warm and witchy hug of a book. Full of endearing characters, romance and found family, it's the cozy magical romance you've been waiting for. I absolutely adored it!
Tasha Suri, award-winning author of The Oleander Sword
An effervescent stunner
The New York Times
I want to live inside this wonderful book! Every single page is sweet, quirky, charming, and one hundred perfect delightful! I absolutely loved it!
Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop
Much like its enchanted inn, A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping welcomes in the weary reader with gentle charm and profound kindness. This book is a magical, heartfelt tale that leaves you feeling just a little bit more whole
Julie Leong, author of The Teller of Small Fortunes
Warm, cozy, and eminently hopeful, A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping is the comfort read of the year, and an instant favorite
Olivia Atwater, author of Small Miracles
Magical in every sense, not just the spell-casting kind! Sangu Mandanna uses her signature whimsical writing to tell a story filled with love, heart, and hope, where every character is unapologetically themselves and good always triumphs. Without shying away from the tougher realities of life, Mandanna somehow captures the essence of everyday magic-the magic we find in the love of our friends and family
Rebecca Thorne, USA Today bestselling author of You Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea
Found family, a talking fox, a quaint inn in an English village - it's like this book was written just for me. Mandanna somehow writes existential crises like a warm hug
New York Times
A lush and comforting story
USA Today
This whimsical tale is at once action-packed and extremely cozy
Modern Mrs. Darcy
A celebration of found family and second chances, Sangu Mandanna's cosy read is the perfect addition to your summer reading list
Express
As cosy, fun and touching as I expected it would be. Mandanna has become an author who seamlessly delivers a hug in a book. A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping is a tale that will make you feel cosy, warm and comforted
Fantasy Hive
Sangu Mandanna writes cosy fantasy the way it was meant to be written, deeply inclusive and full of heart
Gizmodo
This is very much a character driven story, with a wonderful storyteller in Mandanna behind the wheel, taking us on a gentle drive through a magical landscape
Fantasy Hive
Sassy witch? Check. Cosy inn? Check. Intelligent and handsome love interest? Check. Immaculate vibes have officially been met. Now, that's not to say there aren't some deeply important messages and plotlines within the story. However, the gentle, comforting approach softens their edges
Vice
No other title represents the absolute best of this particular sub-genre like A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, a peak cosy fantasy tale about a witch who lost her powers after resurrecting her great-aunt
Den of Geek
Funny, cozy, heart wrenching, romantic, and Just Right in every way, this is a story to treasure
Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch Queen
Utterly delightful! A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping is a cosy hug of a novel with the perfect amount of bite. Mandanna's characters never fail to capture my heart and this eclectic bunch of misfits were no exception (there's even a talking fox and a zombie chicken!). Truly the perfect book to curl up on the couch with
Kate Dylan
Sangu Mandanna writes cosy fantasy the way it was meant to be written, deeply inclusive and full of heart
Gizmodo
This is very much a character driven story, with a wonderful storyteller in Mandanna behind the wheel, taking us on a gentle drive through a magical landscape
Fantasy Hive
Sassy witch? Check. Cosy inn? Check. Intelligent and handsome love interest? Check. Immaculate vibes have officially been met. Now, that's not to say there aren't some deeply important messages and plotlines within the story. However, the gentle, comforting approach softens their edges
Vice
No other title represents the absolute best of this particular sub-genre like A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, a peak cosy fantasy tale about a witch who lost her powers after resurrecting her great-aunt
Den of Geek

User Reviews

Book 4.8
Narration 5.0
Author Sangu Mandanna
Narrator Samara MacLaren
Duration 9 hours and 54 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781399709927
Format x-book®
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Contemporary fantasy, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Witchcraft and wicca
Collections The Best Audiobooks of 2025
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
4.8 (8 reviews)
Narration
5.0 (8 reviews)

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