Description
Read cozy. Live cozy.
The Ordinary Magic in Extraordinary Tales combines fourteen delightfully cozy fantasy stories with three research-backed essays on how to pull coziness out of the stories and into your own life.
Inside you’ll find a young woman who only sees herself fully after a wish turns her invisible, an elderly man who braves an apocalypse out of love for his wife, and a pair of witches who quietly work to honor the natural world in the face of artificial creation. You’ll also find an unlikely chosen-one, a loyal dragon, and a magical gift, among many others.
The short essays complement the stories thematically, and focus on how to embody coziness in your environment, through introspection, and among your relationships.
Featuring stories by: JA Logwood, Jenna Riedl, Rudy Clark, David K. Mitchell, Nikki Blakely, Glenn Dungan, Demi Michelle Schwartz, Chris Cornetto, Kiera Conrad, Kevin J.E. Walsh, Joseph P. Pietris, Maria D’Antonio-Reich, Amelia M. Burton, and Sarena Tien
Essays by: Amanda Pica, MS
Please note: Due to shipping costs, we can only ship to the US. Overseas shipping is available from all major third party retailers.
Print length: 204 pages
Paperback edition ISBN: 979-8-9890118-4-1
Language: English
Publication date: September 12, 2026
Dimensions: 6″x9″
Nick Chase –
I’m normally more of a hard scifi fan, but I was offered an advance copy of this book so I thought I’d take a chance on cosy fantasy and it was a great decision. The stories are almost universally excellent, particularly “All I Need Is A Good Brew (And You),” which really stuck with me, and “Enough Rope to Hang Himself,” which had me laughing out loud. The essays are also particularly thought provoking, which I didn’t expect. Take an evening off from exploding planets and world domination and get this book. You’ll be glad you did.