Sea of Charms - (Spellshop) by Sarah Beth Durst (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring beautiful sprayed edges!

Sarah Beth Durst brings cozy fantasy romance to the high seas in Sea of Charms, the third magical adventure in the New York Times bestselling Spellshop series!

Marin had always belonged on the great blue sea. When the man she thought was the love of her life schemed to ruin her parents' business, she did what her heart knew best: she fled to the sea.

Now working as a supply runner on her own boat, Marin sails from island to island, delivering a varied array of goods: letters, flour, stories, and even the occasional enchanted statue. It's a lonely life, but it's hers. Besides, she's got the company of Perri the sea serpent and Ree the sailor shrub. They're the best crew she could ask for.

On one of her routine trips to the capital of the Crescent Islands Empire, Alyssium, Marin finds the city on fire and a revolution underway--so she offers transportation to Dax, a composer friend who refuses to leave behind his instruments. What starts as a rescue evolves into a deal: Marin will keep Dax on as a (temporary) member of her crew if he becomes her pretend boyfriend at the End-of-Harvest Festival back home.

Against her better judgment, Marin finds herself intrigued by his stubbornness, his passion for stories, his charming smile--and realizes that perhaps she isn't saving him. Maybe it's the other way around.

Sea of Charms is a cozy fantasy romance about finding your crew, your family, and moreover, finding yourself.

Read in whatever order your heart desires, but don't miss The Spellshop and The Enchanted Greenhouse.

"I, for one, couldn't ask for more." --Sangu Mandanna on The Spellshop

Review Quotes

Praise for The Enchanted Greenhouse
A New York TImes, USA Today, and indie bestseller!

"As warm as it's whimsical, The Enchanted Greenhouse is a beautiful, profoundly hopeful love letter to the magic of community." --Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"The perfect comfort-read to sink into! --Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch Queen

"This magical novel offers the reader a respite from cold reality, a balm of beauty and fragrance, and a spell of priceless enchantment." --Jennifer K. Lambert, author of Never the Roses

"Kind, comforting, and utterly delightful - reading this book feels like coming home." --Julie Leong, bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes

"Reading The Enchanted Greenhouse is like cozying up with a mug of hot chocolate on a snowy winter morning. A charming ensemble of characters, delightful mythical beings, and a sprinkle of wondrous magic make this world one you'll want to linger in well past the final page." --M. Stevenson, author of Behooved

Praise for The Spellshop
A New York TImes, USA Today, and indie bestseller!

"Expect slow days in a sleepy coastal village, baked goods, winged kittens, a sentient spider plant, and a hot man who builds bookshelves for our heroine. I, for one, couldn't ask for more." --Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"Those who come for the cheery aesthetic and celebration of everyday successes... will find this utterly delightful." --Publisher's Weekly

"A story full of love, magic, plants, books, and mutual aid, for those who love to see heroes fight for a gentle life and a cozy corner of the world to call their own." --Booklist

"Kindness is king in this soft and breezy low-stakes cottagecore fantasy." --Kirkus

"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

"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

"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 snuggling up in your favorite chair with a cozy blanket, a mug of hot chocolate, and a beloved pet sleeping on your lap. Every fan of cozy fantasy should give it a read." --FanfiAddict

About the Author

Sarah Beth Durst is the New York Times bestselling author of over twenty-five books for adults, teens, and kids, including cozy fantasy The Spellshop. She's been awarded an American Library Association Alex Award, as well as a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. Several of her books have been optioned for film/television, including Drink Slay Love, which was made into a TV movie and was a question on Jeopardy! She lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, her children, and her ill-mannered cat.