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★★★★☆ 4.30 • Goodreads

Craving that found family warmth you discovered in The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna? The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst awaits.

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Why It's Your Next Read

  • Low-stakes magic that heals, not destroys
  • Ragtag misfits becoming your chosen family
  • Quiet pacing prioritizes emotions over explosions
  • Queer romance w/ banter & zero angst

If Mandanna's misfit witches felt like coming home after years in the cold, Durst's spellcraft offers the same balm—a universe where magic exists to mend, not maim, and where loneliness dissolves under the weight of chosen kinship. This is fantasy for those who've outgrown prophecies and apocalypse countdowns, craving instead the radical softness of a narrative that lets flawed, tender people stumble toward belonging at potion-brewing pace.

Sometimes the bravest magic is believing you deserve a place at the table.

The queer romance unfolds with banter sharp enough to delight and zero emotional punishment—just two souls finding each other amid enchanted chaos, exactly as whimsical and validating as you need.

Sometimes the bravest magic is believing you deserve a place at the table.

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What Readers Are Saying

"Sarah Beth Durst also has a wonderful prose that's just beautiful to read. The story is great but so is her craft. Love it." ShawnSpeakman, Reddit
"Durst also gives us books, magic, and mouth-watering food – everything our bookish hearts could ever want – and then tops it all off with a full-cast of lovable characters to round out Keila's found family." Melissa ~ Bantering Books, Goodreads
"This was EXACTLY what I wanted out of a cozy fantasy romance!! It's incredibly delightful and one of my favorite things I've read this year!" Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany), Goodreads

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