Author: Philippa RiceFantasy romance | Myth & legend told as fictionPublished on 12th June 2025 by Penguin Books Ltd (Michael Joseph Ltd) in the United Kingdom.Hardback | 384 pages 163mm x 244mm x 37mm | 596g Discover a heartwarming tale of magic and mystery set in the whimsical and enchanting world of Reignclowd Palace'Once you’ve entered the world of the artist Philippa Rice, you’ll never want to leave' The Telegraph--Evnie Treedle makes magical things, and for the last few years she has been selling them in a magical knickknacks shop, the Magpie Nest.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.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 its eyes are set on their princess.--Critics Have Been Left Enchanted by Reignclowd Palace'Rice is immensely talented and versatile who works with sculpture and textiles and collage, and that smorgasbord of knowledge transmutes into her work' Zainab Akhtar - Comics & Cola'Reignclowd Palace is so enchanting! Like Studio Ghibli in book form, it's intricate, whimsical, and a wonderfully magical read that touched my heart' India Holton, bestselling author of The Dangerous Damsel series
