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Book

The bookshop below

Call Number

  • FANTASY SUMM (CEN, EAS, OSH, POW, WSQ)

Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Redhook, 2025.

Physical Description

374 pages ; 24 cm

Summary

"If you want a story that will change your life, Chiron's bookshop is where you go. For those lucky enough to grace its doors, it's aglimpse into a world of powerful bargains and deadly ink magic. For Cassandra Fairfax, it's a reminder of everything she lost, when Chiron kicked her out and all but shuttered the shop. Since then, she's used her skills in less ethical ways, trading stolen books and magical readings to wealthy playboys and unscrupulous collectors. Then Chiron dies under mysterious circumstances. And if Cassandra knows anything, it's this: the bookshop must always have an owner. But she's not the only one interested. There's Lowell Sharpe, a dark-eyed, regrettably handsome bookseller she can't seem to stop bumping into; rival owners who threaten Cassandra from the shadows; and, of course, Chiron's murderer, who is still on the loose. As Cassandra tries to uncover the secrets her mentor left behind, a sinister force threatens to unravel the world of the magical bookshops entirely ... "--

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