The Library of Botanical Witchcraft

A plant-loving librarian and a standoffish witch team up to cure a botanical curse in this whimsical and charming fantasy perfect for fans of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries and The Spellshop.

'Whimsical and comforting'
'Absolutely enchanting'
'A delight from start to finish' AMY COOMBE

The Evergreen Conservatoire of Botanical Witchcraft is off limits to anyone without magical gifts.

But Thalia Sylvestre has just landed herself a prestigious job as an assistant in Evergreen's library, granting her rare access to this unique repository of botanical witchlore.

It's Thalia's perfect job: to be surrounded by gilded tomes of magic and enchanted plants with minds of their own. Most importantly, it gives her the resources she needs to research, in secret, a cure for the curse that afflicts her twin sister Hebe.

If only the place wasn't teeming with troublesome witches. Witches like August Hawthorne, a post-graduate student from a distinguished line of magical botanists. August is standoffish and clearly disdainful of Thalia. But his research could be the key to helping Hebe - if Thalia can stop acting so flustered around him for long enough to find out.

As Thalia and August grow closer, time is running out for Hebe. But within Evergreen are secrets yet to be unearthed . . .

If you love:

Books
Plants
Magic & whimsy
Light academia
Blossoming romance

. . . then you'll be spellbound by The Library of Botanical Witchcraft!

Praise for this enchanting tale:

'Completely stole my heart. This was everything I want from a cosy fantasy-warm, magical, comforting, and filled with characters that felt like home. By the end, I didn't want to leave this world'

'An inviting, feel good read that leaves you smiling when you reach the end'

'A fresh and imaginative twist on traditional fantasy . . . warm, whimsical, and full of heart'

'My heart and SOUL was invested in this book! Omg. It had such a beautiful feel to it, I not only loved the light academia vibes but all the characters completely had my heart'

'A fantastic light academia feeling that makes you want to drink tea and read all day. The author describes the library and the strange plants so well that you can almost smell the old paper and flowers'

'High action and intricate plot twists are woven through the magical tapestry that Wigham conjures here, but the real sorcery comes from how she brings the characters and their relationships to vivid life . . . spellbinding' Kirkus Reviews