Week 22 Review: The Enchanted Greenhouse

From Goodreads:

Return to the cosy and heart-warming world of The Spellshop in The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst, a world brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes and honeyed love.

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 Great Library of Alyssium.

When Terlu wakes up, she finds herself on a nearly-deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. The only other human on the island is a grumpy – but surprisingly sweet – gardener. 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 and doesn't want to. And when she learns that the magic that sustains the greenhouses is failing – causing the death of everything within them – Terlu knows she must stay and help. Even if that means breaking the law again. Assisted by the gardener, a sentient rose and a winged cat, Terlu must uncover the spell that will save the island – and possibly also find a fresh chance at love and happiness along the way.

Funny, kind and forgiving, The Enchanted Greenhouse by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst is a story about giving second chances – to others and to yourself.

My Review:
This was such a delightful read! I really enjoyed the first book, and I'm glad that we got a sequel! The internet is torn on whether or not this is a series, but it's in the same world, and some places have it as a series so I'm counting it. Given that Terlu was the one that created Caz, I'm glad that we got their story! 

We almost immediately get into this story, first with Terlu being sentenced for the magic she used to bring Caz to sentience, and a bit of the time she spent as a statue-and then we're into the time where she's woken up on this strange island with a bunch of greenhouses. 

I loved getting to know the ways of this island, with all the different plants, and the threat that they're under. To learn more about the magic of this world, and some of this history, at least the history of this island, why the greenhouses were built, was just so comforting.

Watching as events progressed, as she was faced with the prospect of being brought back to the capital, being turned back into a statue, while she has the knowledge to help, but it would mean using more magic...yeah, I felt bad for the dilemma she faced, but I had to keep reading and find out what was going to happen next! 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to read more by Sarah Beth Durst! 

Author: Sarah Beth Durst 
Series: The Spellshop #2
Read: May 28th, 2025 
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this world, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Expected Publication: July 15th 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars