Sarah Beth Durst

The Spellshop

ISBN: 978-1250333971


Also in the same world:
The Enchanted Greenhouse

The Spellshop

a cozy fantasy novel
by Sarah Beth Durst
available now from Macmillan / Tor / Bramble


AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND INDIE BESTSELLER!

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.

Join Kiela the librarian and her assistant, Caz the sentient spider plant, as they navigate the low stakes market of illegal spellmaking and the high risk business of starting over.

"Sarah Beth Durst is the hidden gem of the fantasy world." -- Book Riot

New York Times Bestseller (6 weeks)
USA Today Bestseller (9 weeks)
Indie Bestseller (3 weeks)
Publishers Weekly Bestseller (12 weeks)
Libby Book Award Winner for Best Fantasy

Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist

Indie Next Pick
#1 LibraryReads Pick
An Amazon Best SFF Book of the Year
A B&N Best SFF Book of the Year
A Waterstones Best Romantasy Book of the Year
Hudson Books Best Romantasy of the Year

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About The Spellshop:

Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn't had to.

She and her assistant, Caz, a magically sentient spider plant, have spent the last eleven years sequestered among the empire's most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city's elite. But when a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz save as many books as they can carry and flee to a faraway island Kiela was sure she'd never return to: her childhood home. Kiela hopes to lay low in the overgrown and rundown cottage her late parents left her and figure out a way to survive without drawing the attention of either the empire or the revolutionaries. Much to her dismay, in addition to a nosy -- and very handsome -- neighbor, she finds the town neglected and in a state of disrepair.

The empire, for all its magic and power, has been neglecting for years the people who depend on magical intervention to maintain healthy livestock and crops. Not only that, but the very magic that should be helping them has been creating destructive storms that have taken a toll on the island. Due to her past role at the library, Kiela feels partially responsible for this, and now she's determined to find a way to make things right: by opening the island's first-ever secret spellshop.

Her plan comes with risks -- the consequence of sharing magic with commoners is death. And as Kiela comes to make a place for herself among the kind and quirky townspeople of her former home, she realizes that in order to make a life for herself, she must learn to break down the walls she has built up so high.

Like a Hallmark rom-com full of mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon rolls and magic, Sarah Beth Durst's The Spellshop will heal your heart and feed your soul.

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"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, USA Today bestseller author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

"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

"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 of Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe

"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

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The Spellshop

The Spellshop
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written by Sarah Beth Durst
narrated by Caitlin Davies
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International Editions:

The Spellshop
UK Edition

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The Spellshop
German Edition

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Fischer Tor / S. Fischer Verlag
written by Sarah Beth Durst
translated by Aimée de Bruyn Oubot
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Krámek s kouzly
Czech Edition

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Euromedia Group / Nakladatelství Laser
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Cover art by Jana Lhotáková

Prăvălia de vrăji
Romanian Edition

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written by Sarah Beth Durst
translated by Oana DuÛmănescu
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La Tienda de Hechizos
Spanish Edition

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French Edition

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The Spell Shop
Italian Edition

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Rizzoli / La Biblioteca di Daphne
written by Sarah Beth Durst
translated by Benedetta Gallo
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Polish Edition

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Hungarian Edition

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translated by Németh Luca Anna
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Also Coming Soon:

  • Ukrainian edition from Family Leisure Club (coming June 2025)
  • Brazilian translation from Intrinseca (coming TBA)
  • Turkish translation from Juno Kitap (coming TBA)
  • Bulgarian translation from Charly Wilde Publishing (coming TBA)
  • Japanese translation from Kodansha (coming TBA)

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Large Print Edition:
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The Spellshop Collection Candles
available from From the Page
Kiela's Cottage (raspberry jam and lavender)
Bryn's Bakeshop (cinnamon buns)
Caltrey (sea salt and wildflowers)

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