The Enchanted Greenhouse

By Sarah Beth Durst

Book Overview

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER
A #1 LibraryReads pick
An Indie Next pick

DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring beautiful mint green sprayed edges

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst invites you to her new standalone novel set in the world of The Spellshop Follow her to The Enchanted Greenhouse, a cozy fantasy nestled on a faraway island brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes, and honeyed love.

Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and hidden away.

This should have been the end of her story... but 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 Terlu's surprise, he offers her a warm refuge--until she's ready to sail home.

But Terlu doesn't want to leave, and as she grows closer with the unwittingly charming gardener, Yarrow, she learns that the magic that sustains the greenhouses is failing. Terlu knows she must help, even if that means breaking the law again.

This time, though, she isn't alone. Assisted by Yarrow and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250333989
• ISBN13: 9781250333988
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Bramble
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Simply magical! and cozy!

Since Terlu was first mentioned in The Spellshop, as creator of Caz and then punished by being turned into a statue, I had hoped she would get a story and happy ending and this is it! It has all the coziness and magic that one needs to feel warm and happy, exploring the enchanted greenhouses (and saving them!) with Lottie the sentient rose (and then all the other plants), and Yarrow, an introverted gardener with a penchant for cooking the most wonderful dishes (the sounded so yummy that it made me want to eat them too!) and as a balance for the very extroverted Terlu (though I mean, who could blame her after being a statue for so long?). And of course you get winged cats, tiny dragons, a moving maze, and singing flowers amid the search to bring the dead parts of the greenhouses back to life after the old crotchety wizard who used to take care of it all died (and he definitely was batty by the end with all his mistrustfulness!) Terlu has low self esteem and anxiety and it is mentioned a lot in this book as she worries about being punished again for using magic (her punishment was awful and definitely much worse than the crime! The empire has a lot to answer for in this!) but don't worry, it all turns out alright and there are good messages about doing what is right rather than always following the law and how important family is. This story would be fun to read and also is incredibly well done in the audiobook version too! I enjoy the narrator, Caitlin Davies and have listened to other books read by her. She brings all the characters to life and the island where they are all living and I loved every minute I listened to this book. I definitely will be listening to it again! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to listen to this great audiobook!