The Enchanted Greenhouse
Sarah Beth Durst
New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst invites you to her new standalone novel nestled on a far-away island brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes, and honeyed love. The hardcover edition features beautiful sprayed edges. 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 is a story about giving second chances—to others and to yourself.
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Thank you to NetGalley, Sarah Beth Durst, and Tor/Forge for the E-ARC!
The Spellshop was one of my top reads of 2024, so I can't express how excited I was when I got the email saying I got accepted for The Enchanted Greenhouse's E-ARC. Sarah Beth Durst knows the formula for the perfect cozy fantasy, hitting the nail on the head once again with this book.
Terlu was once a librarian, until she was found to have brought a plant to life. After a judge ruling, her punishment was to become a wood statue, and she was forced to stand still as life passed her by in the library she once called home. That is until one day she wakes up in a cold forest by herself. Apparently, she was awakened by a gardener looking for the help of a sorcerer to heal his failing enchanted greenhouse. Although Terlu isn't a sorcerer, she's set on helping him in anyway she can.
As I previously mentioned, this is the perfect cozy fantasy. Written with vibrant imagery and descriptions of different types of greenhouses, the plants that reside in them, and of various delicious bakery goods, this book is filled with wonder. That's not even to mention the creatures residing inside the greenhouses, not limited to but including a variety of sentient plants, a flying cat and even miniature dragons.
I absolutely loved the romance in this book. Terlu is chatty and bubbly, while Yarrow, the gardener, is silent but passionate about the things he loves. The contrast between the characters was wonderful, making the journey of them growing closer, becoming friends and then more a true delight to read. They were so cute that I couldn't keep myself from smiling while flipping through the pages.
I feel so lucky to have been able to read this early, and can't wait for when it releases so everyone can enjoy it as I did. I don't know how I'll manage the wait until the newly announced addition to this series, but I'll do my best to be patient!
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