Mabel Maplewood
Cozy fantasy author helping you escape to worlds where magic is real, mysteries get solved, and a cup of tea is always waiting!
The Herbalist's Apprentice
A missing herbalist, a small town with strange magical traditions, and a handsome watchmaker she can’t quite trust… it’s more than Wintercap Academy student Lora bargained for when she reluctantly arrived in Dragon’s Nest for her herbalism apprenticeship.This is a standalone cozy fantasy for fans of The Spellshop and Legends & Lattes.
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The Herbalist's Apprentice
A small town, cottagecore cozy fantasy for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Spellshop. Escape to Dragon's Nest today!
All Lora wants to do is cozy up behind the walls of Wintercap Academy, study to become a herbalism scholar, and find a way to fix the magical mistake that’s haunted her for years.But a ‘real world’ herbalism apprenticeship is compulsory, and she’s being sent to Dragon’s Nest — a town where it’s always autumn and the locals hold some unusual magical beliefs.Arriving to find an empty shop, a missing herbalist, and a gaggle of townsfolk demanding remedies makes her want to run straight back to school. But with help from her new neighbours, a handsome local watchmaker, and the shop’s mischievous cat, she might finally start to believe in her own magic.Can Lora solve the mystery and find her place in Dragon’s Nest before everything she’s come to love drifts away?
For readers who love:✦ Cozy fantasy
✦ Slow burn romance
✦ Light mystery
✦ Slice-of-life storytelling
✦ Low-stakes, comforting plots
✦ Found family
✦ Whimsical, everyday magic