The Amberglow Candy Store

The Amberglow Candy Store in the Night Alley introduces the reader to half-fox shopkeeper Kogetsu, whose magical wagashi sweets from his shop on Gloaming Lane promise to change his customers'' lives for the better.

We follow an array of characters from various walks of life through their encounters with Kogetsu, who himself learns some major life lessons along the way, and reveals his own backstory in the process.<>

About the author

Hiyoko Kurisu was born in Ibaraki Prefecture. She is the author of several novels and light novels, and her debut Confectionary Senpai’s Delicious Recipes won the Special Award of Starts Publishing’s ‘Become a Novelist’ Prize. The Amberglow Candy Store is her first novel to be published in English, and there are now four books in the series published in Japan.

Report

A delightful confection you'll enjoy reaching for whenever a craving for magic, healing, and wonder strikes. But beware - its Invisible Wasanbon, Surrogate Caramels, and Enlightening Candy Apples are addictive . . . Samantha Sotto Yambao, bestselling author of Water Moon

Product details

• Authors: Hiyoko Kurisu
• Assisted by: Matt Treyvaud (Translation)
• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.09.2025
• EAN: 9780241733455
• ISBN: 978-0-241-73345-5
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 204 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Japan, Fantasy, Short Stories, FICTION / Fantasy / General, Fiction in translation, FICTION / Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies, FICTION / World Literature / Japan, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales