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Synopsis
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 North Reading Room of the Great Library of Alyssium. This should have been the end of her story . . . Yet one day, Terlu wakes in the cold of winter on a nearly-deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. She’s starving and freezing, and the only other human on the island is a grumpy gardener. To her surprise, 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 home and doesn’t want to—the greenhouses are a dream come true, each more wondrous than the next. When she learns that the magic that sustains them is failing—causing the death of everything within them—Terlu knows she must help. Even if that means breaking the law again. This time, though, she isn’t alone. Assisted by the gardener and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer if she wants to save the island—and have a fresh chance at happiness and love. Funny, kind, and forgiving, The Enchanted Greenhouse is a story about giving second chances—to others and to yourself.
Is The Enchanted Greenhouse appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A gentle adult fantasy romance about a woman punished for illegal magic who gets a second chance. Romance stays clean (kissing level), conflict is mild, tone is warm and forgiving.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include isolation and loneliness.
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Readers will love the magical greenhouses full of wonders and a heroine who breaks rules to save them, with help from a grumpy gardener and a talking rose.