• A styled flat-lay featuring the book cover of 'The Hexologis' by Josiah Bancroft, a heart-shaped leather bookmark, a maroon pen, and 'Before the Rain' annotation tabs from Fehmerling Books, all arranged on a textured gray fabric background.
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  • The cover of the "Reading Journal" features a decorative botanical pattern of dark green leaves and delicate ferns on a light sage green background. A central, pale cream sunburst design contains the words "Reading Journal" in an elegant brown script, framed by a golden circular border. This Fehmerling Books printable is a premier tool for readers to document their literary journey with scholarly elegance.
  • A clean, organized page from the Hosta Reading Journal designed for comprehensive book tracking. The layout includes dedicated fields for Title, Author, Genre, and Book Length, along with a five-star rating system at the top. This Fehmerling Books resource is perfect for the intentional reader looking to capture their thoughts in the "What I Thought of This Book" lined section.
  • A minimalist, lined notebook page from the Hosta Reading Journal titled "Thoughts, Notes, & Quotes" in a soft olive green. The screenshot showcases a decorative divider with a diamond motif at the top and subtle, faded botanical leaf silhouettes in the bottom left corner. This Fehmerling Books resource provides an open space for readers to record meaningful passages and personal insights.
  • A structured page from the Hosta Reading Journal titled "My Reading Goals" in an elegant olive green script. The layout features three identical goal-tracking sections, each providing space for "Goal Started," "Goal Completed," and a large lined area for the "My Reading Goal" description. This Fehmerling Books resource is designed to help the intentional reader visualize and track their reading progress.
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  • A clean, minimalist page from the Hosta Reading Journal titled "Favorite Books" in an elegant brown script. The screen showcases two side-by-side columns labeled "Title:" and "Author:" with clear horizontal lines for listing and ranking top literary picks. In the bottom left corner, delicate botanical leaf silhouettes add a scholarly, vintage touch to the organized white layout.
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  • Instructions for adjusting print settings and choosing paper for a document on a white background.
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Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Investigation, and Fantasy Mystery

The Bookworm's Starter Kit: The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft

The Bookworm's Starter Kit: The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft

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The Bookworm's Starter Kit: The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft | Fantasy Mystery & Annotation Set

In the Victorian-inspired city of Dragmar, husband-and-wife investigative team Isolde "Iz" and Warren Wilby operate as The Hexologists, employing hexes, alchemy, and enchanted relics to solve supernatural cases.

When King Augustine secretly hires them because he is being magically compelled to bake himself into a cake, the Wilbies uncover a forty-year-old royal conspiracy involving anti-royalist gangs, hell-powered alchemists, and a bookish dragon. Josiah Bancroft blends fantasy world-building with detective mystery.

Explore this whimsical magical mystery using The Bookworm's Starter Kit. Utilize the "Before the Rain" palette of translucent sticky tabs to color-code magical artifacts, hex spells, and investigation clues directly in your paperback copy.

What's Inside Your Starter Kit:

  • One New Paperback Copy: The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft.
  • One Annotation Tab Palette: "Before the Rain" theme (translucent repositionable flags).
  • One Printable Digital Reading Log: PDF download for case notes.
  • Bonus Reader's Pen: Ballpoint pen for margin notes (color varies).
  • Bonus Bookmark: Heart-shaped page marker (color varies).
  • Protective Padded Packaging: Hand-packed and shipped directly in a protective, weather-resistant bubble mailer with the packing slip included inside.

Why You’ll Love This Bundle

This entry-tier active reading set equips fantasy mystery fans with functional repositionable tabs to track magical lore and investigation clues. Perfect for readers of Josiah Bancroft, Jasper Fforde, and fantasy mysteries.

Book Details

ISBN: 9780316443302

Binding: Paperback

Pub Date:

Publisher: Orbit

Pages: 316

Author:

  • Josiah Bancroft

Language: English

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