{"product_id":"mosswood-apothecary-9781958924259","title":"Mosswood Apothecary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA struggling alchemist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA small town with ancient secrets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd... a mysterious shadow ferret?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBotanical alchemist Rowan Mosswood didn't expect much when he finally graduated, so a remote research assignment in Frostfern Valley seemed fitting. With his reputation in tatters after a public alchemical mishap, and his discipline of magic considered antiquated, Rowan agrees to the university's terms: fix up an old greenhouse, study the mysterious loss of magic, and send regular reports. If he can manage all that, his student debts will disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe assignment sounded Mundane enough, a wrist slap to be endured-until Rowan discovers the greenhouse is falling apart, the crops refuse to grow, and a wily shadow creature has taken up residence in his new home. As if that weren't complicated enough, there's Jimson: a too-handsome-for-his-own-good carpenter who seems determined to help... and fluster...Rowan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith strange magic stirring in the forest, stubborn townsfolk to win over, and a year-long deadline ticking down, Rowan must decide whether to focus on the assignment or the life he's beginning to build in Frostfern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMosswood Apothecary is a cozy queer fantasy brimming with botanical magic, slow-burn romance, queer found family, cottagecore vibes and small-town charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition contains the map and three black-and-white illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"9th Publishing LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690586472722,"sku":"9781958924259","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2936596d-b890-40f0-87e7-87337fcbd45d.jpg?v=1761740331","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mosswood-apothecary-9781958924259","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}