The Spellshop

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What to expect

‘I have read and loved this book so much’ – Lucy Jane Wood, author of Rewitched


Perfect for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends and Lattes and TJ Klune, The Spellshop is a cosy fantasy tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams and even sweeter romance.

Every home needs a little magic . . .

Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. But, 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. To her dismay, in addition to a nosy – and very handsome – neighbour, she finds the town in disarray.

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 . . .

From award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst, The Spellshop 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.

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Fans are in their cottagecore era . . .


‘If you ever played one of those cosy magical farming games and always wished there was a book like it: look no further’

‘This book honestly has the sweetest, clumsiest romance I never knew I needed’

‘It has THE MOST ADORABLE magical creatures’

‘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)’

‘This was the most heartfelt, wholesome, cosiest and cutest book I’ve ever read’

Critics Review

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
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
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, author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
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
Those who come for the cheery aesthetic and celebration of everyday successes . . . will find this utterly delightful
Publisher's Weekly
A 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 Conjured
Witty and wonderful! I'm a Durst fan and have been from the beginning
Tamora Pierce, author of the Beka Cooper series
Sarah 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 Cycle
Durst is an expert world-builder
The Washington Post
Sarah Beth Durst is the hidden gem of the fantasy world
Book Riot
Fans of Studio Ghibli's animated films will enjoy the way Caitlin Davies performs this enchanting story.
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