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The sequel to The Girl Who Kept the Castle hits shelves September 23rd, 2025.

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Defeating an evil sorceress was supposed to be the hard part.

 

But now that Faye has succeeded in saving Celurdur from the Shadow Queen, she has an entirely different set of challenges to face. In order to become the first Witch of the West, she must win the favor of the country’s three wizards—North, South and East. Their trials await Faye in the capitol. If she fails to impress these men, she’ll lose her nomination and most of her dreams with it. Magic will stay strangled by archaic laws. Celurdur will go to yet another apprentice-turned-wizard.

 

Alas, things are not off to a great start. Faye crashes into the capitol on the back of a dragon, feeds the wizards illegal enchanted pastries, and fails to leave a good impression. To make matters worse, there are signs that the Shadow Queen is on the move again. Faye can hardly focus on besting the wizards’ tests while earthquakes wrack the royal palace and magical potions go missing. The kingdom’s future depends on Faye proving herself a worthy witch, but time is quickly running out…

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