The Bookshop Below: the sweepingly romantic fantasy tale by #1 Sunday Times bestselling author

In this extraordinary standalone from the author of The City of Stardust, a disgraced bookseller is offered the chance to restore a magical bookshop to its former glory, and enters a dark underworld of unscrupulous collectors, deadly ink magic and shady societies.

The bookshop must have an owner . . .

''A DARK DREAM . . . BEWARE. THIS FAIRY TALE IS DEADLY'' LAINI TAYLOR, on The City of Stardust

If you want a story that will change your life, Chiron''s bookshop is where you go. For those lucky enough to grace its doors, it''s a glimpse into a world of deadly bargains and powerful, magical books.

For Cassandra Fairfax, it''s a reminder of everything she lost, when Chiron kicked her out and all but shuttered the shop. Since then, she''s used her skills in less . . . ethical ways, trading stolen books and magical readings to wealthy playboys looking for power money can''t buy.

Then Chiron dies. And if Cassandra knows anything, it''s this: the bookshop must always have an owner.

To restore the shop, she''ll need the help of Lowell Sharpe, a rival bookseller who is everything Cassandra is not - and knows it, too.

But as she is plunged into a world of unscrupulous collectors, deadly ink magic and shady societies, a dark force threatens to unravel the bookshops entirely . . .

''Rich, dark and romantic, The Bookshop Below is a must read for everyone who believes in the magic of books'' M. A. KUZNIAR

''Steeped in bookish magic and infused with the comfort and terror of a favourite tragic fairytale, The Bookshop Below is darkly whimsical and utterly heartwrenching'' TORI BOVALINO

• | Author: Georgia Summers
• | Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• | Publication Date: Nov 20, 2025
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781399714396
• | ISBN-10: 1399714392