Strangebrew Apothecary
- Author
- Rustin Lovewell
- Narrator
- Gail Shalan
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 29 October 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Legends & Lattes meets The Lost Apothecary in this debut adventure fantasy following a potion maker who must hide her true powers from her misfit co-workers, only to suffer the consequences of leading a double life.
When Ellastaria Strange joins a ragtag crew of con artists, she knows she’s walking on a perilous knife edge – because unlike her crooked co-workers, she's the real deal: an apothecary with supernatural abilities, hiding from a suspicious world.
When a swindle goes wrong and she accidentally reveals her true nature to some fanatics with no tolerance for the supernatural, she and her friends suddenly find themselves on the run from a hoard of obsessed vigilantes. Desperate and terrified, they find refuge with a beer brewer who wants nothing to do with crooks or occultists – and his starry-eyed sister who wants in on all of it.
For any hope of a future, the scrappy misfits must band together, embrace what makes them outcasts and trust in each other’s talents – no matter how strange …
Critics Review
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'Wonderfully mesmerizing, with a fantastic found family and a terrifyingly real villain at its core!’ —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
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'With sharp, clever humor brought to life by Ella, a voicey protagonist you can’t help but root for, Lovewell delivers a fresh and delightful take on cozy fantasy, embracing everything readers love about the genre. Lovewell is a debut talent to watch for’—Sarah Mughal Rana, USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of Dawn of the Firebird
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'Lovewell has crafted a masterpiece of adventure in Strangebrew Apothecary. With an endearing cast of characters and suspense at every turn, this unputdownable debut is an emotional rollercoaster full of heart and enchantment’ —Betty Hawk, author of Wolfheart
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'A delight. It's a fun, fast-paced read … And Kimmie is the magic-obsessed kid that I will always secretly be’ —Ry Herman, author of This Princess Kills Monsters
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'Surprising, quick-paced, dark, creative, and funny. In Strangebrew Apothecary, Lovewell has brewed a magical concoction that will keep readers eagerly flipping pages’ —Marc Gregson, New York Times bestselling author of Sky’s End
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Details
- Author
- Rustin Lovewell
- Narrator
- Gail Shalan
- Duration
- 10 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008842390
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Fantasy, Fantasy: cosy / cozy, Comic (humorous) fantasy, Humorous fiction, Adventure / action fiction
Synopsis
<p> <strong><em>Legends & Lattes</em> meets <em>The Lost Apothecary</em> in this debut adventure fantasy following a potion maker who must hide her true powers from her misfit co-workers, only to suffer the consequences of leading a double life.</strong> </p> <p>When Ellastaria Strange joins a ragtag crew of con artists, she knows she’s walking on a perilous knife edge – because unlike her crooked co-workers, she's the real deal: an apothecary with supernatural abilities, hiding from a suspicious world.</p> <p>When a swindle goes wrong and she accidentally reveals her true nature to some fanatics with no tolerance for the supernatural, she and her friends suddenly find themselves on the run from a hoard of obsessed vigilantes. Desperate and terrified, they find refuge with a beer brewer who wants nothing to do with crooks or occultists – and his starry-eyed sister who wants in on <em>all of it</em>.</p> <p>For any hope of a future, the scrappy misfits must band together, embrace what makes them outcasts and trust in each other’s talents – no matter how strange …</p>
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