Keeper & Kindred

A Cozy Slice-of-Life Fantasy

By: Toni Binns

Narrated by: Bailey Carr

Welcome to the Magical Emporium of Wares, a bookshop that appears only to those who need to find it.

The winter solstice is coming, and with it, a reckoning.

Sable thought being Shopkeeper meant serving coffee, shelving books, and managing a talking cat's attitude. She's made peace with the magic, even embraced her role as guardian to Indigo, the world's most curious baby bookdragon. But as the solstice draws near, a magical teacher arrives at the shop's door—someone from the Cat's past who might hold the key to his freedom.

The Fates begin whispering to Sable through golden auras. Old bargains, made long before her time, surface with dangerous demands. And somewhere in the chaos of rearranging shelves, interrogating a cryptic teacher, and managing interdimensional customers, Sable has to figure out how to tell her mother she won't be home for the holidays.

The secrets she's uncovered can't be ignored. And the Cat—mysterious, maddening, and more vulnerable than he'd ever admit—might be the key to everything, if only Sable can get him to trust her.

Coffee can only solve so many problems. But friendship, courage, and one very determined Shopkeeper might just be enough.

©2026 Toni Binns (P)2026 Audible, Inc.

I love this bookshop

The longer Sable works as the shopkeeper at the Magical Emporium of Wares the more the magic starts rubbing off on her. She has fully embraced her role as guardian to Indigo, the book dragon, and has been granted the ability to speak and understand the dragon race. She’s also noticing golden auras around people when they come into the shop. Cat seems unsure of what the book has planned for Sable but he doesn’t trust it.

Loved both this and the first book

Light hearted, heart warming and engaging. I have fallen in love with these books. Highly recommend them and hope there will be more!

The Purrfect Cozy Magical Journey!

Absolutely wonderful! This and Book 1 are definitely in my all time favorite books now! The characters are rich, warm, and real. Just like a great cup of coffee. The lore and magical ways of this universe are both familiar and new. There are hidden treasures if you look a little too. Just like a little book dragon, I do love knowledge. plus, the audiobook performance is Supurrb! I'm really excited Book 3.

Nice and cozy part two boogaloo

It was nice watching Sable grow and I can’t wait to see where and she and the shop go from here.

Really enjoyed it.

Narration was really good especially the portrayal of indigo. One could envision her while listening. The world building is different and engaging. Looking forward to more.