<p><b>''Once you¿ve entered the world of the artist Philippa Rice, you¿ll never want to leave'' </b>Charlotte Runcie, <i>The Telegraph<br><br>Pre-order the cosy, craft-filled fantasy where magic is in every ornate palace corridor and cobblestoned street . . .<br><br>--</i><br>Evnie Treedle makes magical things and for the last few years she has been selling them in magical knickknacks shop, the Magpie Nest.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>--<br><br><b>''Rice is immensely talented and versatile who works
