Sarah Beth Durst

Un bucólico cuento repleto de libros de hechizos robados, amistades inesperadas, azucaradas mermeladas y amores todavía más dulces.A Kiela siempre le ha costado relacionarse con las personas. Por suerte, como bibliotecaria en la Gran Biblioteca de Alyssium, se ha pasado la ultima decada recluida entre los libros de hechizos mas preciados del imperio, preservando su magia para la elite de la ciudad.Cuando estalla una revolucion y la biblioteca se incendia, Kiela huye acompañada de su ayudante Caz, una planta magica sintiente, y con todos los libros de hechizos que son capaces de cargar. Su destino es una isla remota que jamas penso que volveria a ver: el hogar de su infancia. Tras refugiarse en la casa de sus recuerdos, descubre que su vecino es un chismoso (muy atractivo) que no capta las indirectas y que se empecina en visitarla dia tras dia para asegurarse de que tenga comida y ayudarla a arreglar su nuevo hogar.Desesperada por generar ingresos, Kiela descubre algo que ni siquiera la panaderia del pueblo puede ofrecer: mermelada. Con la ayuda de un antiguo recetario de sus padres y un poco de magia, el jardin de la casa no tarda en ser invadido por arbustos cargados de bayas maduras.Pero la magia puede servir para algo mas que endulzar la vida, asi que Kiela decide correr el riesgo que le puede suponer el uso de hechizos y abre la primera tienda de hechizos clandestina.Como un cuento de hadas lleno de criaturas magicas y avivado con bollitos de canela, La tienda de hechizos te curara el corazon y alimentara tu alma.Leer este libro ha sido como estar sentada bajo el sol, observando a las abejas revolotear entre las dedaleras; una novela calida con la que deleitarse. Casi se puede oler la mermelada y oir el oceano. -KATHERINE ARDEN, AUTORA DE EL OSO Y EL RUISEÑOR

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER A 1 LibraryReads pick An Indie Next pick EXCLUSIVE DELUXE EDITION a gorgeous hardcover 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 ri

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Like a rom com filled with mythical creatures The Spellshop is a cottagecore cosy fantasy for fans of Travis Baldree and TJ Klune

What Lily Carter wants most in the world is to attend Princeton University just like her grandfather. When she finally visits the campus, Grandpa surprises her: She has been selected to take the top-secret Legacy Test. Passing means automatic acceptance to Princeton. Sweet! Lilys test is to find the Ivy Key. But what is she looking for? Where does she start? As she searches, Lily is joined by Tye, a cute college boy with orange and black hair who says hes her guard. Thats weird. But things get seriously strange when a gargoyle talks to her. He tells her that there are two Princetonsthe ordinary one and a magical oneand the Key opens the gate between them. But there are more secrets that surround Lily. Worse secrets. When Lily enters the magical Princeton, she uncovers old betrayals and new dangers, and a chance at her dream becomes a fight for her life. Soon Lily is caught in a power struggle between two worlds, with her family at its center. In a place where Knights slay monsters, boys are were-tigers, and dragons might be out for blood, Lily will need all of her ingenuity and courageand a little magicto unite the worlds and unlock the secrets of her past and her future.

Vampire romance takes a snarky turn in this humorous novel, coming soon to TV screens as a Lifetime Original Movie!Pearl is a sixteen-year-old vampirefond of blood, allergic to sunlight, and mostly eviluntil the night a sparkly unicorn stabs her through the heart with his horn. Oops. Her family thinks she was attacked by a vampire hunter (because, obviously, unicorns dont exist), and theyre shocked she survived. Theyre even more shocked when Pearl discovers she can now withstand the sun. But they quickly find a way to make use of her new talent. The Vampire King of New England has chosen Pearls family to host his feast. If Pearl enrolls in high school, she can make lots of human friends and lure them to the Kings feastas the entrees. The only problem? Pearls starting to feel the twinges of a conscience. How can she serve up her new friendsespecially the cute guy who makes her fangs acheto be slaughtered? Then again, shes definitely dead if she lets down her family. Whats a sunlight-loving vamp to do?

Brilliantly riveting. * Thought-provoking and stirring. ** Award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst has been praised for her captivating novels that merge the darkly imagined with very real themes of self-discovery and destiny. In The Lost, well discover just what it means to lose ones way. It was only meant to be a brief detour. But then Lauren finds herself trapped in a town called Lost on the edge of a desert, filled with things abandoned, broken and thrown away. And when she tries to escape, impassible dust storms and something unexplainable lead her back to Lost again and again. The residents she meets there tell her shes going to have to figure out just what shes missingand what shes running frombefore she can leave. So now Laurens on a new search for a purpose and a destiny. And maybe, just maybe, shell be found. Against the backdrop of this desolate and mystical town, Sarah Beth Durst writes an arresting, fantastical novel of one womans impossible journeyand her quest to find her fate. *Booklist, starred review, for Vessel **Kirkus Reviews, starred review, for Vessel

When Cassie was little she thought her mother had been taken prisoner by trolls because of a deal shed made with the Polar Bear King. Just a fairy tale to soothe a child whose mother had died. But on her eighteenth birthday, the fairy tale comes true when the Polar Bear King comes to take Cassie for his bride. Realizing she has the power to save her mother, Cassie makes her own deal with the bear and finds herself on a journey against time, traveling across the brutal Arctic to the land east of the sun and west of the moon. It is a journey that will teach Cassie the true meaning of love and familyand what it means to become an adult.

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This atmospheric fantasy is, from the gripping first line, a fast-paced, thought-provoking, and stirring story of sacrifice (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Liyana has trained her entire life to be the vessel of a goddess. The goddess will inhabit Liyanas body and use magic to bring rain to the desert. But Liyanas goddess never comes. Abandoned by her angry tribe, Liyana expects to die in the desert. Until a boy walks out of the dust in search of her.Korbyn is a god inside his vessel, and a trickster god at that. He tells Liyana that five other gods are missing, and they set off across the desert in search of the other vessels. For the desert tribes cannot survive without the magic of their gods. But the journey is dangerous, even with a gods help. And not everyone is willing to believe the trickster gods tale.The closer she grows to Korbyn, the less Liyana wants to disappear to make way for her goddess. But she has no choice: She must die for her tribe to live. Unless a trickster god can help her to trick fateor a human girl can muster some magic of her own.

Set in a cosy, heartwarming world brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes and honeyed love, The Enchanted Greenhouse is a story about giving second chances to others and to yourself. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop, Sarah Beth Durst. Full of magic, wonder and gentle romance . . . The perfect comfort read Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch QueenTerlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely.She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she is turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into an alcove in the Great Library of Alyssium.When, years later, Terlu wakes up, she finds herself on a nearly deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. The only other human on the island is a grumpy but surprisingly sweet gardener. He offers Terlu a place to sleep, clean clothes and freshly baked honey cakes at least until shes ready to sail home.But Terlu cant return, and doesnt want to. And when she learns that the magic that sustains the greenhouses is failing causing the death of everything within them Terlu knows she must stay and help. Even if that means breaking the law again.Assisted by the gardener, a sentient rose, and a winged cat, Terlu must uncover the spell that will save the island and possibly also find herself a fresh chance at love and happiness along the way. Funny, kind and forgiving, The Enchanted Greenhouse is the enchanting sequel to The Spellshop. ***As warm as it is whimsical Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesKind, comforting and utterly delightful Julie Leong, bestselling author of The Teller of Small FortunesFull of magic, wonder and gentle romance . . . The perfect comfort read Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch QueenA charming cosy fantasy, perfect for the summer The Express

Two modern-day kids discover the truth about an American Revolutionary Warera female spy through a treasure-hunt adventure in their hometown of Setauket, New York.With codewords and secret signals perfected, best friends Rachel and Joon are ready to spend their summer practicing spycraftespecially if they can uncover secrets like the one Joons parents have been keeping, that his family is about to move out of town.When eavesdropping leads them to a ring rumored to have belonged to Anna Nancy Smith Strongaccording to local Long Island legend, the only female member of George Washingtons famed Culper Spy Ringthey think theyve hit the jackpot. Then they discover Nancy left a coded message in the ring!Decoding her message leads to another cryptic clue, and then another, and soon Rachel and Joon are racing to decipher a series of puzzles that must surely lead to hidden treasure! But can they solve the final mystery before Joons moving day? And just what did the centuries-old spy hide awayand why? Sarah Beth Dursts skillful blend of Revolutionary War history and suspenseful contemporary storytelling will keep readers guessing to the last satisfying page.Best Friends Adventure: Rachel comes up with the ideas, Joon comes prepared. But when his family announces a move, their teamwork is put to the ultimate test. Historical Mystery: A ring belonging to Anna "Nancy" Smith Strong, a female spy from the American Revolution, holds the first of many cryptic clues. The Culper Spy Ring: Explore the real-life history of George Washingtons spies right in their hometown of Setauket, New York, where legends come to life. A Race Against Time: With Joons moving day looming, the two friends must decipher every secret message and solve the final puzzle before their team is separated for good.

National Velvetwith monsters and a big helping of palace intrigue, Race the Sands ismonstrous (literally), heartwarming, and empowering in equal measure. Anincredibly fun and inspiring read. Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the NightingaleIn this epic standalone fantasy, the acclaimed author of the Queens of Renthia series introduces an imaginative new world in which a pair of strong and determined women risk their lives battling injustice, corruption, and deadly enemies in their quest to become monster racing champions.Life, death, and rebirthinBecar, who you are in this life will determine your next life. Yet there ishopeyou can change your destiny with the choices you make. But for the darkestindividuals, there is no redemption: you come back as a kehok, a monster, andare doomed to be a kehok for the rest of time.Unless you can win theRaces.After a celebrated career as an elite kehok rider, Tamrabecame a professional trainer. Then a tragicaccident shattered her confidence, damaged her reputation, and left her nearlybroke. Now, she needs the prize money to prevent the local temple from takingher daughter away from her, and that means she must once again find a winningkehok . . . and a rider willing to trust her.Raia is desperate to getaway from her domineering family and cruel fiance. As a kehok rider, she couldearn enough to buy her freedom. But she needs a first-rate trainer.Impressed by the inexperiencedyoung womans determination, Tamra hires Raia and pairs her with a strange newkehok with the potential to winif he can be tamed.But in this sport, if youforget youre riding on the back of a monster, you die. Tamra and Raia willwork harder than they ever thought possible to win the deadly Becaran Racesandin the process, discover what makes this particular kehok so special.

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The battle between vicious spirits and strong-willed queens that started in the award-winning The Queen of Blood and continued in the powerful The Reluctant Queen comes to a stunning conclusion in The Queen of Sorrow, the final volume of Sarah Beth Dursts Queens of Renthia trilogy.Queen Daleina has yearned to bring peace and prosperity to her beloved forest homea hope that seemed doomed when neighboring forces invaded Aratay. Now, with the powerful Queen Naelin ruling by her side, Daleina believes that her dream of ushering in a new era can be realized, even in a land plagued by malevolent nature spirits who thirst for the end of human life.And then Naelins children are kidnapped by spirits.Nothing is more important to her than her family, and Naelin would rather watch the world burn than see her children harmed. Blaming the defeated Queen Merecot of Semo for the kidnapping, Naelin is ready to start a warand has the power to do it.But Merecot has grander plans than a bloody battle with her southern neighbors. Taking the children is merely one step in a plot to change the future of all Renthia, either by ending the threat of spirits once and for all . . . or plunging the world into chaos.

Filled with political intrigue, violent magic, and malevolent spirits, the mesmerizing second book in Sarah Beth Dursts Queens of Renthia epic fantasy trilogy that started with the award-winning The Queen of Blood.Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow . . . And those spirits want to kill you.Its the first lesson that every Renthian learns.Not long ago, Daleina used her strength and skill to survive those spirits and assume the royal throne. Since then, the new queen has kept the peace and protected the humans of her land. But now for all her power, she is hiding a terrible secret: she is dying. And if she leaves the world before a new heir is ready, the spirits that inhabit her beloved realm will run wild, destroying her cities and slaughtering her people. Naelin is one such person, and she couldnt be further removed from the Queenand she wouldnt have it any other way. Her world is her two children, her husband, and the remote village tucked deep in the forest that is her home, and thats all she needs. But when Ven, the Queens champion, passes through the village, Naelins ambitious husband proudly tells him of his wifes ability to control spiritsmagic that Naelin fervently denies. She knows that if the truth of her abilities is known, it will bring only death and separation from those she loves. But Ven has a single task: to find the best possible candidate to protect the people of Aratay. He did it once when he discovered Daleina, and hes certain hes done it again. Yet for all his appeals to duty, Naelin is a mother, and she knows her duty is to her children first and foremost. Only as the Queens power begins to wane and the spirits become emboldenedeven as ominous rumors trickle down from the northdoes she realize that the best way to keep her son and daughter safe is to risk everything. Sarah Beth Durst established a place of dark wonder in The Queen of Blood, and now the stakes are even higher as the threat to the Queen and her people grows both from within and beyond the borders of Aratay in this riveting second novel of the Queens of Renthia series.

"Durst consistently defies expectations."Publishers Weekly (starred review)From award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst, a standalone epic fantasy set in a brand-new world of towering mountains and sparkling cities, in which a band of aging warriors have a second chance to defeat dark magic and avenge a haunting loss.Twenty-five years ago, five heroes risked their lives to defeat the bone maker Eklora corrupt magician who created an inhuman army using animal bones. But victory came at a tragic price. Only four of the heroes survived. Since then, Kreya, the groups leader, has exiled herself to a remote tower and devoted herself to one purpose: resurrecting her dead husband. But such a task requires both a cache of human bones and a sacrificefor each day he lives, she will live one less.Shed rather live one year with her husband than a hundred without him, but using human bones for magic is illegal in Vos. The dead are burnedas are any bone workers who violate the law. Yet Kreya knows where she can find the bones she needs: the battlefield where her husband and countless others lost their lives.But defying the laws of the land exposes a terrible possibility. Maybe the dead dont rest in peace after all. Five warriorsone broken, one gone soft, one pursuing a simple life, one stuck in the past, and one who should be dead. Their story should have been finished. But evil doesnt stop just because someone once said, the end.

When a shy girl and her dragon-like companion discover their countrys idyllic weather comes at a steepand secretcost, they recruit fellow students to defy authority and attempt to spread the truth.Storm beasts and their guardians create perfect weather every day, and Mina longs for a storm beast of her own. But when the gentle girl bonds with a lightning beasta creature of fire and chaoseveryones certain its a mistake. Everyone but Mina and the beast himself, Pixit. Quickly enrolled in lightning school, Mina struggles to master a guardians skills, and she discovers that her countrys weather comes at a devastating costa cost powerful people wish to hide. Minas never been the type to speak out, but someone has to tell the truth, and, with Pixits help, she resolves to find a way to be heard.A quiet girl. A chaotic dragon. A secret that could change their world forever.An Unlikely Hero: Mina has always been quiet, but when she bonds with the chaotic lightning beast Pixit, she must find the courage to speak up and expose a terrible secret. A Magical Friendship: Experience the unbreakable, mind-to-mind bond between a girl and her dragon-like companion as they learn to trust each other and stand against powerful forces. Fantasy Adventure for Kids: Journey to Mytris Lightning School, where Mina must master incredible powers, all while uncovering the truth her country wants to hide. A World of Wonder and Secrets: Explore the land of Alorria, where storm beasts create perfect weather every daybut this idyllic world is built on a devastating lie that only Mina and Pixit can reveal.

Zoe must figure out how to keep a giant kitten safe in this magical adventure about change, expectation, and accepting all for who they truly areregardless of shape or size.Zoe named the kitten Pipsqueak, because she was so tiny, and promised to always take care of her. Then the kitten grew. And grew. Now shes bigger than a horseand talking as well! Fleeing into the woods to escape the curious eyes of the Internet, Zoe and her best friend, Harrison, must keep the giant cat hidden as they desperately search for a way to return her to normal size. If they dont succeed, Pipsqueak may never be safe again. But why did she grow so large in the first place? And what if trying to change her back leads to even greater danger?A Magical Adventure: When a tiny kitten grows to the size of a horse overnight, an ordinary summer becomes an unforgettable quest for answers. Best Friend Adventure: Join Zoe and Harrison as they team up to hide their enormous new friend from suspicious parents and the entire internet. Heartwarming Found Family: Pipsqueak may be huge, but the bond she shares with Zoe is even bigger. A perfect story about friendship, loyalty, and loving someone for who they are. Mysterious Magical Creatures: Pipsqueak isnt the only strange creature in town. As rumors of flying poodles emerge, Zoe and Harrison realize theyve stumbled into something much bigger than they ever imagined.