Name: The Enchanted Greenhouse (Spellshop #2)
Author: Sarah Beth Durst
Publisher: Tor UK
Date published: July 2025
Genre: Fiction, adult, fantasy, romance, cosy
Pages: 384
Rating: 5/5
Terlu Perna broke the law because she was
lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant.
As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into
an alcove in the Great Library of Alyssium.
When Terlu wakes up,
she finds herself on a nearly-deserted island full of hundreds of
magical greenhouses. The only other human on the island is a grumpy –
but surprisingly sweet – gardener. He offers Terlu a place to sleep,
clean clothes and freshly baked honey cakes – at least until she’s ready
to sail home.
But Terlu can’t return and doesn’t want to. And
when she learns that the magic that sustains the greenhouses is failing –
causing the death of everything within them – Terlu knows she must stay
and help. Even if that means breaking the law again. Assisted by the
gardener, a sentient rose and a winged cat, Terlu must uncover the spell
that will save the island – and possibly also find a fresh chance at
love and happiness along the way.
- From Goodreads.
This was such a cute and wholesome book, and it definitely lived up to the expectations set by The Spellshop as to how enjoyable it would be to read.
The world continued to be very creative, the greenhouse was such a fun and magical setting and all the different creatures and plants that lived inside were so inventive. It really was so enjoyable just to read the descriptions of each different part of the greenhouse and to see what new and exciting things we would see in each one.
The characters were also just as loveable as in The Spellshop. Terlu was so sweet and empathetic in the way she worried about being too much and failing the people she cared about, and she was so kind and thoughtful, it was so lovely to see her find a place where she really felt like she belonged with people who really appreciated her. Yarrow was such a wonderful love interest, and very relatable with the way he didn't like to talk too much or to be around a lot of people for too long. It was really sweet to see them balance each other out and learn how to respect each other's needs and be a comfort to each other.
This book was very delightful and heartwarming to read and I was happy the whole time I was reading it. I will definitely be looking forward to reading any further books set in this world as I am sure it will be wonderful getting immersed in this cosy and fantastical world again.
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