{"product_id":"the-inn-at-the-foot-of-mount-vengeance","title":"The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance","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\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Charming and lovely, with a wonderful found family, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartfelt and heartwarming story about finding your own peace.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sarah Beth Durst, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What if a life's ambition could never fulfill a heart's desire? This book pairs a languid, sweet tale that will warm the hearts of cozy fantasy readers with a lovable cast of characters.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--J. Penner, author of \u003ci\u003eA Fellowship of Bakers \u0026amp; Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delightful curl-up-under-a-blanket read that will be right at home on any cozy fantasy lover's bookshelf.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Emily Krempholtz, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eViolet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A wonderful tale of found family, with impeccable character growth, romance, and a world readers will wish they could step into . . . cozy fantasy at its best!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Annie Summerlee, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Blood and Roses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Wrap yourself up in a blanket and have a warm cup of tea close at hand! This may be the coziest fantasy I've ever read.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Ry Herman, author of\u003ci\u003e This Princess Kills Monsters \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The perfect blend of magical academia and whimsical D\u0026amp;D flair, Bullen's debut brims with tender longing and heartfelt comfort. I will read anything she writes!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Nadia El-Fassi, author of \u003ci\u003eLove at First Fright\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A book that feels like a don't-leave-the-tavern D\u0026amp;D session . . . depth, warmth, and impeccable world-building all at once.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Bea Fitzgerald, author of \u003ci\u003eGirl, Goddess, Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Bullen cleverly transposes academia's publish-or-perish atmosphere to a fantasy setting. Meanwhile, Ainsworth's growing appreciation of both the simple joys of friendship and his own inner strengths is a pleasure to witness. . . . This should win Bullen plenty of fans.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bullen has successfully created an interesting world, loosely inspired by Scottish folklore and language and the perils of academia, that is worthy of more exploration while keeping the stakes focused on character development. . . . Recommend to readers looking for a cozy fantasy with queer themes and found family.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bullen's debut is a sweet, cozy fantasy about finding fulfillment in the mundane and living a great life in the small moments. Fans of Travis Baldree's \n\u003ci\u003eLegends \u0026amp; Lattes\u003c\/i\u003e series will want to pick this one up.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChiara Bullen\u003c\/b\u003e is a Scottish writer and academic living in Glasgow. She spends most of her days researching literature and her evenings writing novels. 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For Ainsworth Gladsly, it's the perfect thesis material. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAinsworth is an ambitious research fellow and up-and-coming historian, finally ready to make his mark on the world. When his supervisor learns of the rumored Misnich Inn at the foot of Mount Vengeance, she sends Ainsworth to be the first to document the exploits of the bold adventurers who seek to face the perils of the mountain and the dragon said to inhabit it. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe inn is far from the sophisticated city life he's grown to love, but even as he grudgingly warms to its rustic charm--and its lovely innkeeper, Honey--the mystery of the mountain refuses to reveal itself. Worse, Ainsworth can't find evidence that anyone has ever undertaken the climb. 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