Out on 08 September 2026
Synopsis
A witch with a magical affinity for books who owns a travelling bookstore reluctantly teams up with a charming rogue, her former professor and a gnome in search of a rare stolen grimoire. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Thorne, India Holton, Travis Baldree and Sarah Beth Durst
'MY PERFECT CUP OF BOOKISH TEA. FOR FANS OF DIANA WYNNE JONES WHO LIKE THEIR LOVERBOYS FLAVOURED LIKE FLYNN RIDER' Brigitte Knightley
Romance is easier read than done
Louella Twig is the only witch of her kind, much to the disappointment of her former mentor and her previous academic ambitions. While others connect to nature as their source of magic, Louella has an affinity with books. Denied her graduation broom, Louella carves a new path using her talent, creating a magical ambulatory bookshop that travels throughout the realm uniting readers with stories.
She lives a cosy, stable life, until she collides - quite literally - with a mysterious man between the Romance and Adventure aisles. Everett Sharp is handsome, charming ... and a rogue on the run. He's absolutely not someone Louella wishes to share either an adventure or a romance with. But then her old mentor arrives with a desperate request: a valuable grimoire has been stolen and there is only one witch who can retrieve what has been lost ... a witch who now finds herself in need of a bandit with experience.
Together with friends both old and new, Louella and Everett embark on an adventure across the four kingdoms, encountering whimsical creatures, a flying greenhouse full of plant pirates and a magical World's Fair. Along the way, Louella starts to wonder if this new chapter of her life could include some romance after all ...
'WHIMSICAL AND WONDERFUL ... A DELIGHTFUL TREAT FOR BOOKLOVERS IN SEARCH OF A CHARMING ESCAPE' Sarah Beth Durst
'FULL OF FOUND FAMILY AND FLIRTY BANTER ... DELIGHTFULLY CHAOTIC AND INVENTIVE' Julie Leong
'THE PERFECT COZY ADVENTURE. FULL OF LOVABLE CHARACTERS AND LAUGH-OUT-LOUD HUMOR' Emily Krempholtz
'HILARIOUS, CHARMING, AND ENDLESSLY COZY ... A TRUE DELIGHT FROM START TO FINISH' Stacy Sivinski
'MY PERFECT CUP OF BOOKISH TEA. FOR FANS OF DIANA WYNNE JONES WHO LIKE THEIR LOVERBOYS FLAVOURED LIKE FLYNN RIDER' Brigitte Knightley
Romance is easier read than done
Louella Twig is the only witch of her kind, much to the disappointment of her former mentor and her previous academic ambitions. While others connect to nature as their source of magic, Louella has an affinity with books. Denied her graduation broom, Louella carves a new path using her talent, creating a magical ambulatory bookshop that travels throughout the realm uniting readers with stories.
She lives a cosy, stable life, until she collides - quite literally - with a mysterious man between the Romance and Adventure aisles. Everett Sharp is handsome, charming ... and a rogue on the run. He's absolutely not someone Louella wishes to share either an adventure or a romance with. But then her old mentor arrives with a desperate request: a valuable grimoire has been stolen and there is only one witch who can retrieve what has been lost ... a witch who now finds herself in need of a bandit with experience.
Together with friends both old and new, Louella and Everett embark on an adventure across the four kingdoms, encountering whimsical creatures, a flying greenhouse full of plant pirates and a magical World's Fair. Along the way, Louella starts to wonder if this new chapter of her life could include some romance after all ...
'WHIMSICAL AND WONDERFUL ... A DELIGHTFUL TREAT FOR BOOKLOVERS IN SEARCH OF A CHARMING ESCAPE' Sarah Beth Durst
'FULL OF FOUND FAMILY AND FLIRTY BANTER ... DELIGHTFULLY CHAOTIC AND INVENTIVE' Julie Leong
'THE PERFECT COZY ADVENTURE. FULL OF LOVABLE CHARACTERS AND LAUGH-OUT-LOUD HUMOR' Emily Krempholtz
'HILARIOUS, CHARMING, AND ENDLESSLY COZY ... A TRUE DELIGHT FROM START TO FINISH' Stacy Sivinski
Details
08 September 2026
368 pages
9781806171521
Imprint: Zaffre
Reviews
“Whimsical and wonderful, Twig's Traveling Tomes is a delightful treat for booklovers in search of a charming escape!”Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop, Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
“My perfect cup of bookish tea. Cosy, low-stakes, eccentric in the best way, Twig's Traveling Tomes thoroughly charmed me and has me daydreaming about my own ambulatory bookshop. For fans of Diana Wynne Jones who like their loverboys flavoured like Flynn Rider.”Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy, Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy
“Have you ever fallen in love after tumbling into a comfortable armchair, with a crackling fire and a cup of tea waiting for you? If not, then this is the book you should read to experience it! The descriptions bring such vivid, cozy magic to life. Tangled meets its cozy sister in this magical read!”Delemhach, bestselling author of The House Witch series, Delemhach, bestselling author of The House Witch series
“Full of found family and flirty banter, Twig's Traveling Tomes puts a fun spin on the idea that books really can take you anywhere. This world-hopping quest with a charming band of misfits is delightfully chaotic and inventive and will make you wish for your own magical traveling bookshop - and a good grappling hook!”Julie Leong, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes, Julie Leong, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes
