Magic Garden Fiction

Look, between what I’m pretty sure is premature senility and wanting to barf all the time, I’m barely hanging in there. At this point, I need a break after solving xeno murders, fighting murderous fox shifters, and my best friend nearly murdering me for…reasons.

From USA Today bestselling author Jeneane O'Riley comes the first in a series of deliciously dark and whimsical standalone romances...

When Ashley finds a doll in her garden, she's determined to keep it. Little does she know that its previous owner - who's been dead for seven years - wants it back.

Welcome to a magical world where shadows hold secrets and friendship lights the darkest paths... Silver, a young rat tasked with protecting an enchanted garden and its wish-granting Star Blossom, faces her greatest challenge when Shadow, a mysterious black cat, discovers their sanctuary. But what begins as a tale of guardian versus intruder transforms into something unexpected when a darker threat emerges—one connected to Silver's long-lost mother.

In the mythical kingdom of Gardenia, 11-year-old Aden sets out to honor his fallen parents by following in their footsteps to become the strongest warrior in the land. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of a mysterious warrior, he must start over - by becoming a gardener. But fate deals Aden a path far darker and more important than he ever imagined. He learns he is one of five Wards charged with protecting The Planting Tree, the one tree that feeds and nurtures all life in the realm.

Sometimes that very thin line between illusion and reality is not as clearly defined as we would like it to be. It certainly wasn't the day that Alan Mitz stumbled into the garden of Abdul Gasazi. For in this bizarre and eerie place - where strange topiary trees loomed - the evil visage of Gasazi casts its shadow. And even after Alan escaped, the spell of Gasazi still seemed to penetrate into his everyday world. In this extraordinary, unusual, and unique book, Chris Van Allsburg explores both real and surreal worlds with incredible deftness.

Ancient China, Han Dynasty. Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the Tai Shan mountains. Here she struggles to care for Kai, the baby dragon she is responsible for. But even in her remote mountain hideout, Ping's enemies find her. It is Kai they want. Who can Ping trust? It is impossible to distinguish friend from foe. The easy road beckons. Will they find sanctuary in the Garden of the Purple Dragon? Will Ping embrace her true destiny?

A cozy tale of the power of memory and the nourishing magic of gardens from the USA TODAY bestselling author of the “sparkling, witty” (Katie Crouch, New York Times bestselling author) How to Eat a Cupcake. Lucy Barnes is a gardener with an uncanny ability to know exactly which scent among...

After the sudden death of her husband, Hope finds herself reeling from the loss in more ways than one. First a young wife and now a grieving widow, she feels like fodder for never-ending town gossip. But when Hope meets Will, a screenwriter back in town to run his family’s inn, she sees in him another resident oddball. And like her, Will has been navigating a loss of his own.

In an arctic world that's getting colder every day, Lyriana's only hope of survival is to get her little brother Zave and herself to the fabled Orphan's Garden. It’s rumored to be the one place in the world not controlled by deadly Winter Spirits or ruled by the tyrant Giant king. In Orphan’s Garden, healing trees will melt away Winter’s pains, and Lyriana and Zave can live safely in the warmth of Spring. If the garden exists, they must find it. They won’t live much longer without it.

Ten-year-old Mary Lennox arrives at a secluded estate on the Yorkshire moors with a scowl and a chip on her shoulder. First, there’s Martha Sowerby, the too-cheery maid with bothersome questions who seems out of place in the dreary manor. Then, there’s the elusive Uncle Craven, Mary’s only remaining family—whom she’s not permitted to see. And finally, there are the mysteries that seem to haunt the run-down place–rumors of a lost garden with a tragic past, and a midnight wail that echoes across the moors at night.

Princess Adela has always been more than a little unconventional. She would rather work in her garden than find a husband - much to her step-mother’s dismay - and Adela’s version of happily ever after involves traveling the world and collecting rare plant specimens. So when the opportunity arises to attend a garden party thrown by Lady Hortensia, whose beauty is rumored to be rivaled only by the loveliness of her gardens, Adela cannot resist inviting herself, even if it means wearing a too-tight dress and impractical shoes.

Nothing is going right for Ellena Blackwood. She is failing at life and teetering on an emotional collapse. When she accidentally discovers a secret at work, a secret the Home Office is willing to keep at any price, she has must rely on her wits to save her own life.

Sixteen-year-old April is trapped behind the blinds in her apartment, beholden to the schedule of the daily blood deliveries from the local Red Cross syndicate, waiting for Vance - well-respected director of the local hospital by day, vampire lord by night - to finally descend on her and finish turning her unlife into a living hell. From the day he raped her, infecting her with the STD that turned her into a vampire, he’s been watching her, stalking her, trying to make her his, body and soul. Until the day April seizes the opportunity to choose her own course.

Fille unique, Marie vit seule dans un immense manoir avec sa gouvernante Kate, et son père, qui ne rentre que rarement. Un soir, alors qu’elle entend un bruit étrange dans sa chambre, la fillette découvre dans les couloirs du manoir un passage souterrain qui mène à un jardin secret. Là, elle fait la rencontre de Sauge, une créature qui ne semble formée que d’une tête dans un bocal.

Santini has always craved power, but now, with his growing obsession with the Dark Noodle Arts, he will stop at nothing to unlock the secrets of the Magic Noodles. Especially after being mocked by Pietro, Santini’s hunger for revenge intensifies. But when Pietro suddenly vanishes, there is only one place he could be… Santini’s. Wiley and Paolo must orchestrate a clever rescue, while protecting the ancient noodle secrets. However, nothing ever goes as planned. And for Wiley, this adventure will challenge him in ways he never expected.

After creating the world’s longest noodle, Wiley rises to global fame, delighted by the attention and excitement surrounding his creations. One night, guided by an unusual dream and a cryptic message from Paolo, Wiley returns to Rigatonello. There, the mysterious Paolo unveils a second book—all about Magic Noodles—along with a stern warning. Naturally, Wiley being Wiley, he can’t resist doing things his own way—unleashing a whirlwind of chaos that’s about to turn his world completely upside down... or right side up... you decide!

When a team of young explorers stumbles upon the Enchanted Pixie Garden, they discover a world teeming with magical flora and mischievous pixies. But when the once-harmonious garden starts behaving strangely—flowers whisper secrets, vines tangle on their own, and glowing mushrooms flicker unpredictably—the balance of magic is at risk.

Mallory Estate is the last place 12-year-old Piper Peavey wants to spend her summer vacation. The grounds are always cold, the garden out back is dead, a mysterious group of children call the property home, and there’s a rumor that Melena M. Mallory - the owner of the estate and Piper’s wealthy grandmother - is a witch. But when Piper’s father falls ill, Mallory Estate is exactly where she finds herself. The grand house and its garden hold many secrets - some of which may even save her father.

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