The Bookshop Below : the sweepingly romantic fantasy tale by #1 Sunday Times bestselling author

In this extraordinary standalone from the author of The City of Stardust, a disgraced bookseller is offered the chance to restore a magical bookshop to its former glory, and enters a dark underworld of unscrupulous collectors, deadly ink magic and shady societies.

'Mesmerizing and magical' SARAH BETH DURST'Darkly whimsical and utterly heartwrenching' V. L. BOVALINOEnter the beautiful and cutthroat world of magic and secret societies, where a bookseller must contend with a rival that will push her far past her limits. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Catelyn Wilson. The bookshop must have an owner. . . Cassandra Fairfax has always known that bookshops are magic, filled with stories that can change your life . . . for a price. She grew up in one, after all, until her guardian Chiron threw her out and all but shuttered the shop. Since then, she's barely been making ends meet, trading stolen books to power-hungry playboys to get by. Until Cassandra receives painful news: Chiron is dead. The bookshop is hers. Thrown into a world of unscrupulous collectors, deadly ink magic and shady societies, Cassandra quickly realises she's out of her depth, even with the reluctant help of her irritatingly handsome rival, Lowell Sharpe. Because a dark force is coming, and if Cassandra doesn't stop it, it could unravel the bookshop entirely . . . READERS LOVE THE BOOKSHOP BELOW 'This book comes alive with believable characters, all with secrets and questionable pasts' ????? 'This book has everything I want in a slower paced fantasy' ????? 'Absolutely ate this book up. 10/10' ????? 'A murder mystery, magical bookshop and rivals to lovers this was the perfect start to Autumn' ?????'Like curling up with a cup of tea in a bookstore that might also curse you' ????? 'A must read for every booklover!' ????? 'A book about bookshops - pure indulgent magic from start to finish' ?????