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Sea of Charms

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By Sarah Beth Durst ’96

Published Aug. 12, 2026

In the third installment of Durst’s Spellshop series, Sea of Charms (Bramble), readers are immersed in the world of Marin, a supply runner who sails between the islands delivering goods with her sea serpent companion Perri. This cozy fantasy romance begins to unfold once Marin rescues her friend Dax and agrees to allow him to become one of her crew members if he’ll pretend to be her boyfriend at the End-of-Harvest Festival. Marin, who has had bad luck with love, finds herself falling for Dax in this friends-to-lovers tale. 

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