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‘What cozy fantasy is all about’ REBECCA THORNE
‘Absolute perfection’ SARAH BETH DURST
‘Reading this felt like coming home’ BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY

A heart-warming, cozy fantasy standalone with an achingly sweet sapphic romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes.

Certainty Bulrush wants to be useful – to the Guild of Mages, to the brother who depends on her, and to anyone else she can help. Unfortunately, her tepid magic hasn’t proven much use to anyone.

So when Certainty is offered the chance to earn her magehood, she jumps on it. Never mind that the assignment is to transport minor artefacts to the dull, unmagical village of Shpelling, or that it involves working with Mage Aurelia, a brilliant, unfairly attractive overachiever who’s managed to alienate everyone around her.

In Shpelling, the two must deal with testy villagers, an unruly catdragon, and their growing attraction to each other, while avoiding any incidents that could further damage the Guild’s testy relationship with the kingdom’s citizens. But magic is fickle – sooner or later, it is bound to spell trouble . . .

READERS LOVE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS!

‘Everything is vivid, complete, and alive’
‘This is a must read for fans of Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, Legends and Lattes, Cursed Cocktails and The Spellshop’

‘A gorgeous story full of magic and felt like a warm hug’

‘Delightfully charming’

‘Slow and sweet and absolutely everything I wanted it to be!’

‘This novel is a quintessential autumn read-ideal for those seeking solace, enchantment, and a celebration of love in all its forms.’

Publisher Review

Absolute perfection! This book is like the finest pastry, layered with flavour and bursting with happiness! It’s gloriously sweet and extraordinarily delightful! I loved every single page! * Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop * This is what cozy fantasy is all about. Fresh love, fantastic friendship, a dash of unpredictable magic . . . and catdragons * Rebecca Thorne, Sunday Times bestselling author of Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea * The Keeper of Magical Things is full of charm, inventiveness, and comfort. Leong’s storytelling is whimsical and sweet, and deepened by her gentle questioning of issues of belonging, family, expectations met and unmet. A gorgeous, delicately wrought sapphic romance underpins it all. Reading this felt like coming home * Brigitte Knightley, New York Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy * The Keeper of Magical Things is the perfect cosy fantasy, with a healthy dose of sweet sapphic romance and gentle humour to round things out. (Also, an adorable dragoncat. That part is very important.) I deeply enjoyed every inch of this novel. In fact, I think I’m going to take my next vacation in Shpelling * Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul * With sweet humor, delightful characters, and a touch of romance, The Keeper of Magical Things is an enchanting tale full of whimsy and gentleness. I adored every minute of it! * Maiga Doocy, Sunday Times bestselling author of Sorcery and Small Magics * If you’re running a little low on serotonin, trust me: brew yourself a hot drink, curl up with this treasure of a tale, and thank me later! It’s the warmest, loveliest book I’ve read in ages * Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches on The Teller of Small Fortunes * A refreshing fantasy adventure written for anyone with a heart. Full of delightful twists and turns, fights with sentient objects, and scheming mages * John Wiswell, Nebula Award-winning author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In * Healing, wholesome, heartwarming, and full of fun and whimsy that glimmers off the page, The Keeper of Magical Things is an inviting tale of self-acceptance with a charming sapphic love story. Come for the catdragon and the talking teakettle – stay for the fireside coziness! * Jules Arbeaux, author of Lord of the Empty Isles * Joyful, heartwarming, and utterly charming, Leong’s cozy fantasy debut is a cup of hot (fortune-telling) tea straight to the soul. Readers will delight in road-tripping with Tao, her found family, and their adorable animal companions in this whimsical, healing tale * Amelie Wen Zhao, New York Times and international bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night on The Teller of Small Fortunes * The Keeper of Magical Things is a story about finding yourself and finding love in the most unexpected of places (a sleepy village called Shpelling). It has everything you can possibly want from a cosy fantasy: a fish-out-of-water main character, an icy love interest with a secret heart of gold, a tonne of outlandish magical objects, heaps of humour, and, obviously, a catdragon. A hilarious, cosy page-turner * Genoveva Dimova, author of Foul Days * The Teller of Small Fortunes is a warm and lovely book that will soothe your heart. Its gentleness and coziness are such a delightful gift * India Holton, international bestselling author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels on The Teller of Small Fortunes * Leong’s charming and delightfully cozy fantasy of found family, village reawakening, and fending off bullies is highly recommended to readers of Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree and A Fellowship of Bakers and Magic by J. Penner * Library Journal (starred review) * Delightfully cozy… Themes of companionship and community undergird the sweet romance as the heroines discover what they truly value in life. * Publishers Weekly * Another winning cozy-fantasy novel. Readers will be as charmed by Certainty as Aurelia is. Perfect for fans of cottagecore fantasy * Booklist * A refreshing fantasy adventure written for anyone with a heart. Full of delightful twists and turns, fights with sentient objects, and scheming mages. * John Wiswell, Nebula Award-winning author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In * With sweet humor, delightful characters, and a touch of romance, The Keeper of Magical Things is an enchanting tale full of whimsy and gentleness. I adored every minute of it! * Maiga Doocy, Sunday Times (UK) bestselling author of Sorcery and Small Magics * Darkly lush and deeply compelling, The Bookshop Below takes readers on a perilous journey into a world of inky spells, powerful books, and a secret society that will stop at nothing to control them. Part murder mystery, part portal fantasy, part love story, and wholly engrossing, this had me riveted until the final page. * M. Stevenson, author of Behooved * A refreshing fantasy adventure written for anyone with a heart. Full of delightful twists and turns, fights with sentient objects, and scheming mages. * John Wiswell, Nebula Award-winning author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In * The Keeper of Magical Things is full of charm, inventiveness, and comfort. Leong’s storytelling is whimsical and sweet, and deepened by her gentle questioning of issues of belonging, family, expectations met and unmet. A gorgeous, delicately wrought sapphic romance underpins it all. Reading this felt like coming home. * Brigitte Knightley, New York Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy *