{"id":1185,"date":"2017-03-13T00:23:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T00:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andreasomberg.com\/aslitagent\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1185"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:35:17","slug":"the-joy-plan","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/andreasomberg.com\/aslitagent\/project\/the-joy-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"THE FARAWAY INN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;THE FARAWAY INN&#8221; image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/andreasomberg.com\/aslitagent\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/TheFarawayInn-WhiteSpace.jpg&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Person&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>US: Delacorte; UK: Macmilllan Childrens<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*A NYTimes #1 Bestseller\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*A #1 Indie Bestseller\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*#1 YA Bestseller in the UK\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*A USA Today Bestseller\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*A Bestseller in Italy and Germany<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*A 2026 Readerlink Buzz Reads Pick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*An IndieNext Pick\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*A B&amp;N Best Paperback\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">After a devastating heartbreak, a teen girl decides to spend her summer helping her eccentric great aunt manage her quaint Vermont inn<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\">but the fixer-upper is hiding a magical secret<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\">in this cozy and irresistable new YA fantasy from the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">New York Times\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\">bestselling author of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">The Spellshop.<br \/><\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\"><br \/>This stunning first edition of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">The Faraway Inn<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\">\u00a0will feature special designed edges!<br \/><\/span><br \/>When sixteen-year-old Calisa arrives at her great-aunt\u2019s B&amp;B in rural Vermont for the summer, she\u2019s shocked to find a rundown inn rather than the cozy bed-and-breakfast she was expecting. Grumpy and eccentric, Auntie Zee is determined to keep anyone from messing with her beloved inn . . . even though she clearly needs the help.<\/p>\n<p>To convince her great-aunt to keep her around, Calisa sets to work fixing up the inn, enlisting extra help from the groundskeeper\u2019s (handsome) son. But the longer she stays, the surer she is that there\u2019s something strange about the B&amp;B\u2014and its guests. Something almost . . . otherworldly.<\/p>\n<p>The inn is hiding a magical secret\u2014but secrets are like doors. Once Calisa opens this one, she won\u2019t be able to go back . . .<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The magical worldbuilding\u2019s original details, creative characterization, and the charming protagonist who treats others with respect, make this a binge-worthy read&#8230;.<span class=\"a-text-bold\">All the right ingredients combine to create this irresistible cottagecore fantasy.<\/span>&#8220;<\/em> \u2014<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Kirkus Reviews<\/span>, starred review<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Light, immersive, and richly imagined, this novel invites readers to linger in its enchanted hallways long after the final page, making it <span class=\"a-text-bold\">a perfect pick for fantasy fans<\/span> craving warmth, wonder, and heart.&#8221;<\/em> \u2014<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Booklist<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The stakes are high, though never overwhelming, and Durst brings in her signature cozy aesthetic, creating a world within our own that is <span class=\"a-text-bold\">sure to entice romance and fantasy readers alike<\/span>.&#8221;<\/em> \u2014<span class=\"a-text-italic\">The Bulletin<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFrosted with whimsy and sprinkled with joy,\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">The Faraway Inn<\/span>\u00a0is a testament to why Sarah Beth Durst is the queen of cozy fantasy! It will also, consequently, make you crave cake.\u201d \u2014Tricia Levenseller, #1\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">New York Times<\/span>\u00a0bestselling author of\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">The Darkness Within Us<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFilled with magical mysteries, whimsical surprises, and a dash of sweet romance,\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">The Faraway Inn<\/span>\u00a0is the perfect cozy read.\u201d\u2014Axie Oh,\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">New York Times<\/span>\u00a0bestselling author of\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea<br \/><\/span><\/em><br \/><em>\u201cWhimsical, charming, and heartfelt, Sarah Beth Durst gives readers the perfect balance of familiar and fantastical. I could live in\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">The Faraway Inn\u00a0<\/span>forever!\u201d \u2014Kristy Boyce,\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">New York Times<\/span>\u00a0bestselling author of\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Dating and Dragons<br \/><\/span><\/em><br \/><em>&#8220;A heartwarming cozy fantasy like only Sarah Beth Durst can write. Brew some tea and settle in.&#8221; \u2014Kamilah Cole, Lodestar Award finalist and bestselling author of the Divine Traitors duology<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA soothing balm for any aching heart,\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">The Faraway Inn\u00a0<\/span>offers a comforting respite for any weary adventurer and for those looking for an escape through its otherworldly doors. Durst&#8217;s cozy storytelling is at its best here, radiating joy and love on every page.\u201d \u2013C. B. 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