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by Hiyoko Kurisu (Author), Matt Treyvaud (Translator)
"Sweet and delicious!" --Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
"Delightful." --Samantha Sotto Yambao, New York Times bestselling author of Water Moon In this charming, fable-like book from Japan, a fox spirit sells magical confections to troubled humans, only for them to get a little more than they bargained for. Welcome. We don't get many humans here. In a cozy night alley lies a very special store. It's only open between the full moon and the new moon, and accessible only to yokai and those vulnerable, through a gap in the trees that leads to Gloaming Lane. It's shelves are full of wagashi, and each candy cures an ailment of the heart or the mind. They will give you what you most desire, but not always in the way you expect. From the young woman who craves more quality time with her boyfriend, and the man who yearns to be invisible, to the friends grappling with long-buried resentments, each customer will learn a valuable lesson, be it with the "All-Is-Revealed Chestnut Monaka" or the "Surrogate Caramels." But who is the mysterious proprietor behind them? And why does his shadow feature a pair of fox ears? Surely, not a tail? If he is a half-fox spirit, so be it. But why is he so stern about each candy's "dosage"? Patience. Like the center of a gooey caramel, the best things take time to reveal themselves.Author Biography
Hiyoko Kurisu's first book was Kanoko Senpai no Oishi Reshipi (Confectionary Senpai's Delicious Recipes), which won the Special Prize at the Novelist Naro x Starts Publishing Bunko Grand Prize. Her other books include Koi Suru Kinyoubi no Otsumamigohan - Kokoro Tokimeku Sanshoku Gyoza (Snacks From a Friday In Love - Three Coloured Gyoza To Make Your Heart Flutter) and Isekai de Okashi wo Furumattara, Oji to Ryukishi to Mofumofu ni Natsukaremashita (When I Served Sweets in Another World, a Prince and a Dragon Knight Grew Fond of Me.) She lives in Japan.
Matt Treyvaud is an Australian-born translator who lives south of Tokyo.His other translations include Natsume Soseki's Ten Nights Dreaming, Rumiko Takahashi's Maison Ikkoku, and Fukumi Shimura's The Music of Color.
Number of Pages: 208
Dimensions: 0.9 x 7.8 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: November 11, 2025
