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Book

The charmed library : a novel

Call Number

  • FANTASY MOOR (CEN, OSH)

Publication Information

Nashville, TN : Harper Muse, [2026].

Physical Description

xiv, 336 pages ; 22 cm

Summary

Stella Parker works as an assistant librarian in a small-town North Carolina library while navigating personal loss and uncertainty about her future. Unaware that the library possesses unusual properties, she begins to experience changes in a lifelong ability to perceive words visually after destroying a personal journal. Stella soon encounters characters who appear to have crossed from works of fiction into the real world, including a figure from a favorite novel. As she learns more about the nature of the library and its limitations, she becomes involved in protecting its secrets while forming new personal connections. The novel combines elements of fantasy and romance to explore themes of storytelling, grief, and change.

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