THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
Book 2 in the Spellshop series
Narrated by Caitlin Davies
Genre: fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook

About The Enchanted Greenhouse:

Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she is turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into an alcove in the Great Library of Alyssium.

When, years later, 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 herself a fresh chance at love and happiness along the way.

Source: Info in the "About The Enchanted Greenhouse" was taken from amazon on 27/10/2025.

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My Thoughts:

This book plays in the same world as that of Kiela and Caz, however, this book is the story of a different set characters. Only Caz is the character of the first book that is mentioned in this one. Or is connected to this story. Other than that, this book has totally different set of players to that in the first book of this series.

By this book, I am now a fan of Sarah Beth Durst!

The story, like the first book, is also about the journey of the heroine to freedom. No twisty plots. But it is the story telling quality that made this book so enjoyable!

Once again Caitlin Davies gave a wonderful performance!

Quantitative Evaluation:

Story telling quality = 4.5
Character development = 4.5
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 4
World building = 5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (13 hrs and 32 mins listening time)
Plot = 3
Narration = 5

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 cherries

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Meet The Author

About Sarah Beth Durst:

Sarah Beth Durst is the New York Times bestselling author of over twenty-five books for adults, teens, and kids, including cozy fantasy THE SPELLSHOP. She's been awarded an American Library Association Alex Award, as well as a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. Several of her books have been optioned for film/television, including DRINK SLAY LOVE, which was made into a TV movie and was a question on Jeopardy! She lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, her children, and her ill-mannered cat.

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The Narrator

About Caitlin Davies:

Caitlin Davies is a New York City–based actress, director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She has narrated a number of popular series and has been nominated for multiple Voice Arts Awards. She was also part of the full cast recording of The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone, which received an AudioFile Earphones Award. Audiobooks she's narrated have been Top Ten selections for YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults and have received starred Booklist reviews and Parents' Choice Awards. Caitlin holds a BA in English from Vassar College and an MFA in acting from Brown University/Trinity Repertory.

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FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.