Added by 3 members
A once-dazzling gemstone turns ominously dark, setting the stage for a deadly lesson in Grimstone Grove.
Retired teacher, spell-scribing witch, and co-owner of the Three Witches Bookstore, Octavia Grimstone, rarely shrinks from a challenge. So when Violet's long-lost fiancé, Seth Vale, resurfaces after twenty years with a mysterious cluster of gemstones—only for a local gemologist to be found dead shortly after—Octavia steps in as if handing out detention slips.
The gem cluster's sudden darkening rattles the town and even raises the hackles of Elzadora, with and working with a detective brought to life Octavia's snarky cat familiar, whose biting one-liners fly as sharply as any enchantment.
Armed with a sharp mind, a trusty yellow quill, and the steadfast presence of her quietly devoted boyfriend, Doctor Cassius Morgenthrall, Octavia peels away the layers of mystery clinging to the once-luminous stones. Not to mention, dealing with and working with a detective brought to life from one of her own manuscripts.
Old grudges, magical mishaps, and long-buried secrets shimmer beneath Grimstone Grove's cozy exterior, tying Seth's suspicious timing to the gemologist's untimely death. When the darkened gemstones begin affecting Violet's own magical abilities and Seth's behavior grows increasingly erratic, Octavia's investigation takes on new urgency.
Determined to protect her dear friend from both heartbreak and danger and uncover the truth behind the gemstones' power, Octavia vows to shine a light on every secret until the cluster’s true origins are revealed and the shadow it casts over Grimstone Grove is finally lifted.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Retired teacher, spell-scribing witch, and co-owner of the Three Witches Bookstore, Octavia Grimstone, rarely shrinks from a challenge. So when Violet's long-lost fiancé, Seth Vale, resurfaces after twenty years with a mysterious cluster of gemstones—only for a local gemologist to be found dead shortly after—Octavia steps in as if handing out detention slips.
The gem cluster's sudden darkening rattles the town and even raises the hackles of Elzadora, with and working with a detective brought to life Octavia's snarky cat familiar, whose biting one-liners fly as sharply as any enchantment.
Armed with a sharp mind, a trusty yellow quill, and the steadfast presence of her quietly devoted boyfriend, Doctor Cassius Morgenthrall, Octavia peels away the layers of mystery clinging to the once-luminous stones. Not to mention, dealing with and working with a detective brought to life from one of her own manuscripts.
Old grudges, magical mishaps, and long-buried secrets shimmer beneath Grimstone Grove's cozy exterior, tying Seth's suspicious timing to the gemologist's untimely death. When the darkened gemstones begin affecting Violet's own magical abilities and Seth's behavior grows increasingly erratic, Octavia's investigation takes on new urgency.
Determined to protect her dear friend from both heartbreak and danger and uncover the truth behind the gemstones' power, Octavia vows to shine a light on every secret until the cluster’s true origins are revealed and the shadow it casts over Grimstone Grove is finally lifted.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Visitors also looked at these books
Used availability for Kat McGee's By the Gemstone Turned Dark