The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst—Book Review

Cozy fantasy

Apr 30

Written By Katelyn

Title: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

Genre: Cozy Fantasy

Series: Standalone

Synopsis: Keila is forced to flee her precious library when it is attacked by rebels. She escapes to a remote town with her sentient plant, Caz, and opens up a secret spellshop masquerading as a jam shop.

Content Warnings

Spice Rating: None

There are 1-2 chaste kisses.

Violence Rating: Mild

Mildly frightening scenes. Natural violence occurs via magical storms. Keila escapes a fire set by the rebels.

Profanity Rating: None

Book Review

Overall rating: 4/5 stars

The Spellshop is a charming cozy fantasy that whisks the reader into a magical land where plants talk and the main character is blue.

Keila perfectly embodies the extreme introvert who loves her books and her space and is not afraid to advocate for the space that she needs. However, she does realize that she can’t do life all on her own and that life is, in fact, better with others.

This is a perfect Hallmark-esque cozy fantasy. Is the plot predictable? Yes. Is it wholesome and like being given a warm hug (or a pastry with lots of raspberry jam)? Absolutely.

Suitable for readers of all ages.

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