The Vanishing Bookstore: A spellbinding and unputdownable page-turner

By Helen Phifer

'Every story needs a happy ending. And you can't have yours until you find the bookstore.'

1692. On the outskirts of Salem, a bookstore stands covered in overgrown vines. Inside, a young woman hides a linen-wrapped journal under a loose floorboard and runs away, panicked by the sound of hounds barking in the distance. The bookstore vanishes into thin air...

Present day. Stepping inside a pale-pink house on one of the oldest streets in Salem, Dora can't believe she's about to finally meet the mother she thought died tragically when she was just a child. But the excitement is short-lived. Dora's mother has fear in her eyes, and with a trembling voice she whispers: 'my life is in danger, and now so is yours...'

Desperate not to lose her mother all over again, Dora digs into her family's mysterious past, and stumbles upon a seemingly impossible secret: the key to their survival is hidden in a bookstore that no one has seen for generations.

Losing herself amongst thorny brackens and twisted ferns, Dora eventually finds the path that leads to the bookstore. But someone is watching her. They've been waiting for her.

As she pushes open the beautiful blue door hidden amongst the sharp brambles, and stands in front of rows of crumbling leatherbound books with faded pages, she has no idea of the secrets she is about to uncover. Or that her life is in more danger than ever before...

Readers will lose themselves in the mesmerising magic of this absorbing and utterly unputdownable page-turner. Perfect for fans of Weyward, The Lost Apothecary and Practical Magic.

What readers are saying about The Vanishing Bookstore:

'Spellbinding, heart-stopping page-turner and unputdownable... Oh my I loved reading it]... I just loved this book, it has everything... Enchanting... Just too good to ever put down.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I absolutely loved this book ... Had everything... One of my new favourites.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Breathtaking... gives all the feels, is literally unputdownable. A cover to cover, in one sitting read... had me in suspense from start till the very last page. A fantastic 5 stars read.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Oh wow... Fantastic... I just couldn't put it down.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'A fantastic magical read... hooked me right away... wonderful.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I loved everything about this book and I didn't want it to end.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Absolutely wonderful... I read it] in two days... I couldn't put it down... I was desperate to know how it was all going to end ... It had everything... a brilliant 5 star read.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Magical, spellbinding... pulled me right in.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1836185936
• ISBN13: 9781836185932
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Bookouture
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Bookstores are magical!

I am a sucker for bookstores and I think even the regular ones are magical. Taking place in dual times, this bookstore is extra special because it it really is magical and the key to unlocking the past is locating it again, with the journal that was hidden inside. Add in witches cursed to live time and again with a horrible guy hunting them down the whole time and I was sold on the book! I rooted for Dora to discover all the clues, even if the remembering was hard and I thoroughly enjoyed this book, even if I did wish that it had a bit more on the bookstore and its own magic.