She can hop into any novel, but she just can’t stay there.
Come along with the Book Witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the USA Today bestselling author of The Wishing Game.
This hardcover edition includes gorgeously designed endpapers!
“Meg Shaffer continues to surprise and delight me with each book she writes.”—Laurie Gilmore, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café
Rainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps in and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes like a modern-day magical Nancy Drew.
Book Witches live by a strict code: Real people belong in the real world; fictional characters belong in works of fiction. Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story. Falling in love with a fictional character? Don’t even think about it.
Which is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite mystery series. If she’s ever caught with him again, she’ll be expelled from her book coven—and forced to give up the magical gifts that are as much a part of her as her own name.
But when her beloved grandfather disappears and a priceless book is stolen, there’s only one person she trusts to help her solve the case: the Duke. Their quest takes them through the worlds of Alice in Wonderland, King Arthur, and other classics that will reveal hidden enemies and long-buried family secrets.
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“Meg Shaffer continues to surprise and delight me with each book she writes.”—Laurie Gilmore, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café
“Meg Shaffer brought my childhood dreams to life in a gem of a book that is inventive, cozy, and important all at the same time.”—Samantha Sotto Yambao, author of Water Moon
“A clever and heartfelt adventure . . . This novel captures the giddy, perilous magic of losing yourself in a good story, just like Rainy does. It’s a luminous, wildly imaginative delight that every book lover will cherish.”—Hayley Gelfuso, author of The Book of Lost Hours
“Shaffer delightfully reminds readers of the power of stories and books.”—Library Journal
“Catnip for anyone who ever wished they could walk around in their favorite book.”—Kirkus Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.
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Meg not Greg, so good though!
"I absolutely loved this book and The Wishing Game by the same author. Which is Meg Shaffer not Greg, so that might make it confusing. Such a good book."
— Terrin B. (5/5)
Meg Shaffer has created magic!
"This is a creative book that has a bit of everything. There is a mystery, some romance, fantasy, adventure and humour. It is a book for book lovers and references all sorts of books, from Nancy Drew & Alice in Wonderland to The Great Gatsby & The Count of Monte Cristo. While the story and the many twists feel a bit over the top and would never be considered ‘great literature’, it is so much fun that it didn't matter. I really enjoyed it and feel it deserves a reread, something I rarely do. 4. 5/5"
— Margaret P. (5/5)
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Published date: Apr 07, 2026
Language: English
No. of Pages: 320
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780593983584
Dimensions:
6.33" W x
1.11" L x
9.55" H
Meg Shaffer is the USA Today bestselling author of The Lost Story and The Wishing Game, which was a Book of the Month finalist for Book of the Year as well as a Reader’s Digest and Washington Post Best Book of the Year, and has been translated into twenty-three languages. Shaffer holds an MFA in TV and Screenwriting from Stephens College. She lives in Kentucky with her husband and two cats. The cats are not writers.
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