{"product_id":"the-book-witch","title":"The Book Witch","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeg Shaffer \u003c\/b\u003eis the \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Story \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e The Wishing Game, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a Book of the Month finalist for Book of the Year as well as a \n\u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, and has been translated into twenty-three languages \n\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShaffer holds an MFA in TV and Screenwriting from Stephens College. She lives in Kentucky with her husband and two cats. The cats are not writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Line\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the bestselling author of The Wishing Game\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdvance praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Book Witch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Meg Shaffer continues to surprise and delight me with each book she writes.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Laurie Gilmore, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pumpkin Spice Café\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Meg Shaffer brought my childhood dreams to life in a gem of a book that is inventive, cozy, and important all at the same time.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Samantha Sotto Yambao, author of \u003ci\u003eWater Moon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A clever and heartfelt adventure . . . This novel captures the giddy, perilous magic of losing yourself in a good story, just like Rainy does. It's a luminous, wildly imaginative delight that every book lover will cherish.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Hayley Gelfuso, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Hours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Shaffer delightfully reminds readers of the power of stories and books.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Catnip for anyone who ever wished they could walk around in their favorite book.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003ci\u003e - She can hop into any novel, but she just can't stay there.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCome along with the Book Witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Wishing Game\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis hardcover edition includes gorgeously designed endpapers! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Meg Shaffer continues to surprise and delight me with each book she writes.\"--Laurie Gilmore, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pumpkin Spice Café\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps in and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes like a modern-day magical Nancy Drew. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook Witches live by a strict code: \n\u003ci\u003eReal people belong in the real world; fictional characters belong in works of fiction. Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story.\u003c\/i\u003e Falling in love with a fictional character? Don't even think about it. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhich is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite mystery series. If she's ever caught with him again, she'll be expelled from her book coven--and forced to give up the magical gifts that are as much a part of her as her own name. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when her beloved grandfather disappears and a priceless book is stolen, there's only one person she trusts to help her solve the case: the Duke. Their quest takes them through the worlds of \n\u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland, King Arthur, \u003c\/i\u003eand other classics that will reveal hidden enemies and long-buried family secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9780593983584, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780593983584, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 43 (EAN 9780593983584, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780593983584, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496251261206,"sku":"9780593983584","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593983584.jpg?v=1783058279","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-witch","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}