The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst Summary
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In "The Spellshop," Sarah Beth Durst's breakout romantasy sensation, magic meets cottagecore charm. This 2024 LibraryReads #1 Pick and NYT Bestseller captivated 122,000+ readers, launching a beloved series. What enchantment awaits in the cozy fantasy that dominated bookshelves nationwide?
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Magic in the Ashes: When Life Burns Down to Embers
What would you grab if your world suddenly went up in flames? For Kiela, a dedicated librarian in the Great Library of Alyssium, the answer was clear-irreplaceable spellbooks. When revolutionaries storm the imperial palace and set fire to the library she's called home for eleven years, Kiela makes a split-second decision that changes everything. Rather than watching centuries of magical knowledge burn, she frantically packs rare volumes on weather manipulation, healing arts, and forgotten languages into crates. With only her anxiety-prone spider plant Caz for company, she flees through ancient canals beneath the burning city, sailing away from the only life she's known. Dawn brings a harsh realization-Kiela has nowhere to go. With no friends outside the library, she faces an uncertain future. It's Caz who provides unexpected comic relief, wedging himself between book crates to hide from fish, convinced that "everything eats plants, but barely anything eats books." In her desperation, Kiela remembers Caltrey, the remote northern island where she was born-a place of ancient stone circles and wild magic that the Empire never fully tamed.
Returning to Roots: A Cottage Reclaimed
Village Life: Finding Connection Through Necessity
The Birth of the Spellshop: Magic Disguised as Mundane
Magical Connections: Nature's Embrace
When Danger Comes: Identity Revealed
Finding Home Where Magic Lives
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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