Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter was such an enjoyable read, perfect for fantasy fans and cat lovers! I wouldn’t categorize it as a “cozy” fantasy due to the high stakes and the deaths of some side characters, but it does have the feel of a cozy fantasy with the cat shelter and warm baked goods in a cold Canadian winter. Being a Canadian myself, I was intrigued to see the story set in historic Montreal in the 1920s, especially as I have visited the city a few times.
'WISTFUL, WARM AND IRRESISTIBLY CHARMING' Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries comes a healing and heart-warming fantasy with magic shops, rescue cats and a second chance at love.
Reader reviews: 'Amazing!' 'Love it!' 'I wanted it to last forever!'
All strays are welcome here.
Agnes Aubert is very fond of making lists. These lists kept her afloat when she lost her husband two years ago. And now, as the founder of a cat rescue charity, her meticulous organization skills feel like the only thing standing between her…
Never Ever After is a beautiful Asian inspired fantasy with adventure, love, magic, and intrigue. Having read Sue Lynn Tann’s Daughter of the Moon Goddess series, I was eager to read her latest work, and it certainly didn’t disappoint!
Wherever I am, wherever you are - I will come for you Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving. After the death of her beloved uncle, Yining has only survived as a skilled thief and an even better liar. But when she acquires an enchanted ring that holds the key to a brighter future, it is stolen by her step-aunt, and Yining must venture into the imperial heart of the kingdom to seize it back.
Amid the grandeur of the palace, Yining catches the eye of the ruthless and ambitious prince, who tempts her with a world she's…
I adored this story, and found Columbine to be such a captivating character! Although it was written in the 1940s, Columbine was quite modern in her thinking. Of course, there were many dated expressions and descriptions (describing female characters, for instance) but it didn't hinder the story. Columbine's adventure from an assistant school mistress to the owner and manager of a hotel and the foibles and challenges she faced drew me in from start to finish.
Her's Wasn't A Background That Equipped A Young Woman To Manage A Motel Worth A Million Dollars, Or Cope With Rude Guests, Jewel Thieves, An Unscrupulous Competitor - Or Even The Attentions Of A Brassy But Oddly Attractive Lawyer. "On the way to claim her inheritance Columbine Drugget picks up a man's suitcase instead of her own. Its contents - a gun, a bag of jewels and other ominous articles - prove a magnet for murder. The author's inimitable characters and deftly plotted stories have made him almost an American tradition." The Vancouver Province "Everything falls apart when geeky miss…
Daughter of the head of a secret society in 1860s Germany, Inge Kron embarks on a mission to find a rare manuscript by the English mystic Dr. John Dee. She finds herself at the court of Hannover, having to muster skills of deception and flattery just as much as book learning. But she is being watched. When she meets the younger princess of Hannover who has been studying Dee’s work, she finds that the book has a strange effect on those who read it. The Prussian army is closing in on Hannover, and with the eyes of another secret society also set on the manuscript, there is little time to obtain the book. But the question remains: what strange magic is hidden within its pages?
