''Once you-ve entered the world of the artist Philippa Rice, you-ll never want to leave'' Charlotte Runcie, The Telegraph
Pre-order the cosy, craft-filled fantasy where magic is in every ornate palace corridor and cobblestoned street . . .
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Evnie Treedle makes magical things and for the last few years she has been selling them in magical knickknacks shop, the Magpie Nest.
But everything changes when one day Evnie-s crafting abilities catch the attention of the nearby Reignclowd Palace. She is asked to become their resident spellsmith- the original spellsmith suddenly ill under mysterious circumstances.
Evnie is soon put to work making and mending magical objects. Yet, problems start to appear when she realises there-s much more at stake than friendship or romance; a dragon looms over the kingdom looking for a soul to devour, and it-s eyes are set on their princess.
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''Rice is immensely talented and versatile who works
