The Spellshop
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst, published by Tor Publishing Group on May 27, 2025, is a 400-page romantic fantasy that introduces readers to Kiela, a librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium. As she navigates her life among precious spellbooks, Kiela’s world is turned upside down when a revolution ignites, forcing her to flee with her assistant, a magically sentient spider plant named Caz, to her childhood home on a remote island. There, she encounters a persistent neighbor who becomes an unexpected part of her new life, as she seeks to establish a source of income through jam-making and the opening of a secret spellshop.
In this enchanting tale, readers will find a blend of romance and fantasy, as Kiela grapples with the challenges of using unsanctioned magic while trying to create a new life. The story unfolds with themes of friendship and love, set against a backdrop of cottagecore aesthetics and whimsical elements. With its engaging narrative and charming characters, The Spellshop offers a delightful escape into a world where magic and culinary delights intertwine.
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER!
A #1 LibraryReads pick!
An Indie Next pick!
DELUXE EDITION—a gorgeous paperback edition featuring beautiful lavender sprayed edges! The Spellshop is Sarah Beth Durst’s romantasy debut–a lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love.
Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as a librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she and her assistant, Caz—a magically sentient spider plant—have spent the last decade sequestered among the empire’s most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city’s elite.
When a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz flee with all the spellbooks they can carry and head to a remote island Kiela never thought she’d see again: her childhood home. Taking refuge there, Kiela discovers, much to her dismay, a nosy—and very handsome—neighbor who can’t take a hint and keeps showing up day after day to make sure she’s fed and to help fix up her new home.
In need of income, Kiela identifies something that even the bakery in town doesn’t have: jam. With the help of an old recipe book her parents left her and a bit of illegal magic, her cottage garden is soon covered in ripe berries.
But magic can do more than make life a little sweeter, so Kiela risks the consequences of using unsanctioned spells and opens the island’s first-ever and much needed secret spellshop.
Like a Hallmark rom-com full of mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon rolls and magic, The Spellshop will heal your heart and feed your soul.
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