{"product_id":"9780733654169","title":"Theodora's Tea Shop","description":"Author: Christy Anne Jones\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733654169\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNothing is more dangerous than a witch with secrets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA DESPERATE APPRENTICE.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA CHARMING WITCH.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA SECRET THAT THREATENS TO SHATTER IT ALL.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDorothy Louise Walcott is a timid young woman. Twenty-three, chronically ill and over-educated, she dreams ceaselessly of running away from her drab existence to learn magic. But, in her country, the use of magic is strictly prohibited to all but an esteemed few.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a moment of uncharacteristic bravery, Dot flees her dreary hometown and journeys to the capital, Alliaster, a city where spirits play cards with kings. She tumbles headfirst into an apprenticeship with the witch Theodora. Empress of an underground syndicate peddling magic from the quaint fa ade of her tea shop, Theodora is everything Dot wants to be: beautiful, witty, confident.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the enigmatic Theodora is also hiding secrets. When her dark past comes calling, it threatens to drown the witch's empire, and take Dot, the tea shop and the city of Alliaster with it.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheodora's Tea Shop is a dark and dazzling fantasy novel from the wondrous new Australian novelist, Christy Anne Jones.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eTheodora's Tea Shop\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't hold back its punches or its hugs. A tale full to bursting with vibrant, achingly struggling (and prevailing!) characters, and a landscape of spirits and spells that weaves together a delightful and whimsical world.' \u003cb\u003eLynn Buchanan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dollmakers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A feast for the imagination, \u003ci\u003eTheodora's Tea Shop\u003c\/i\u003e is filled to the brim with delicious characters, luscious visuals, fragrant twists, and delectable morsels of heartbreak, joy, loss and hope. A remarkable book from a masterful new voice.' \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Liar, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Failures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This bookis a true gem, with glimmering facets of darkness and light. Jones' lush descriptions evoke the dream-like quality of a Ghibli film, while her worldbuilding harkens to the wider scope of books like \u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell \u003c\/i\u003eor \u003ci\u003eThe Night Circus\u003c\/i\u003e. Magic radiates off the page and Jones' world feels both historical and otherworldly.' \u003cb\u003eMoorea Corrigan, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThistlemarsh \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Occasionally, a book comes along that feels like real magic. Christy Anne Jones renders Dot's adventures with exquisite sensory detail and fabulistic gravitas. \u003ci\u003eTheodora's Tea Shop\u003c\/i\u003e is both intimate and grand, familial and brutal, and I'll be thinking about its witches and wretched spirits for a long time.' \u003cb\u003eEmily Yu-Xian Qin, author of \u003ci\u003eAunt Tigress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Christy Anne Jones has brewed a bewitching concoction . . . The perfect read for those who want a hint of darkness at the centre of their fantasy novels' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67797597651102,"sku":"ADS-9780733654169","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733654169.jpg?v=1792832030","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733654169","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}