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Return to the cosy and heart-warming world of The Spellshop in The Enchanted Greenhouse by S arah Beth Durst , a world brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes and honeyed love. Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into an alcove in the North Reading Room of the Great Library of Alyssium. This should have been the end of her story . . . Yet one day, Terlu wakes in the cold of winter on a nearly-deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. She''s starving and freezing, and the only other human on the island is a grumpy gardener. To her surprise, he offers Terlu a place to sleep, clean clothes and freshly baked honey cakes - at least until she''s ready to sail home. But Terlu can''t return home and doesn''t want to - the greenhouses are a dream come true, each more wondrous than the next. When she learns that the magic that sustains them is failing - causing the death of everything within them - Terlu knows she must help. Even if that means breaking the law again. This time, though, she isn''t alone. Assisted by the gardener and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer if she wants to save the island - and have a fresh chance at happiness and love. Funny, kind and forgiving, The Enchanted Greenhouse by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst is a story about giving second chances - to others and to yourself. Praise for The Spellshop : ''A warm, peaceful delight of a novel'' - Katherine Arden, author of The Bear and the Nightingale ''As comforting as homemade jam on a fresh baked muffin!'' - Rebecca Thorne, author of Can''t Spell Treason Without Tea ''Utterly delightful'' - Publishers Weekly
