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The Ultimate Literary Collection: The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft

The Ultimate Literary Collection: The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft

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The Ultimate Literary Collection: The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft | Deluxe Reader's Gift Box

A luxury reader's gift box featuring The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft, loose-leaf Halloween Blend Black Tea, annotation tools, and an A5 Storyteller's Journal.

Collection Overview

Item Specification Purpose
The Book The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft (Paperback) Core Narrative
Annotation Tabs Curated Palette (200 Translucent Flags) Color-Coding & Analysis
Artisanal Tea 1oz Halloween Blend Black Tea Sensory Pairing
Journal Storyteller's A5 Lined Journal (Vegan Leather) Documentation & Reflection
Tea Infuser Stainless Steel Heart Design Tea Preparation
Reader's Pen & Marker Sleek Ballpoint Pen & Heart Bookmark Active Reading Tools
Packaging Gift Box & Weatherproof Polymailer Price-Free Direct Gifting

The Details

The Narrative

In the sprawling, smoke-filled Victorian metropolis of Wilmott, Isolde "Izby" Wilby and her husband Warren operate a private detective agency specializing in hexes, curses, and magical mysteries. Izby handles the practical spellcasting and deductive tradecraft, while Warren provides martial protection and alchemical expertise.

When the King of Wilmott receives a bizarre threat claiming a dragon is baking in his oven, he hires the Hexologists to investigate. Their inquiry unearths royal secrets, ancient curses, and a conspiracy stretching into the city's magical underworld.

The Annotation & Journaling System

Includes 200 translucent repositionable flags in a genre-matched aesthetic palette (London Fog or equivalent). Document reading observations, character breakdowns, and reflections in the A5 vegan leather Storyteller's Lined Journal.

The Flavor Pairing

Plum Deluxe "Halloween Blend" is a spiced black tea featuring orange peel, clove, and cinnamon, providing a comforting flavor profile to accompany this narrative.

Gift-Ready Packaging & Direct Gifting Guarantee

Every Ultimate Literary Collection is hand-packed in a dedicated gift box and shipped inside a protective, weather-resistant polymailer. Packing slips with pricing details are kept strictly outside the gift box, allowing you to ship directly to friends, family, or book club members for an effortless, price-free direct gifting experience.

Why You’ll Love This Collection

Our flagship luxury bundle offers the complete reading experience for dedicated fiction lovers and gift givers. Combines gaslamp fantasy, loose-leaf tea, active annotation tools, and an executive vegan leather journal in price-free gift packaging.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Orbit

Pages: 316

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 2023

ISBN: 9780316443302

Condition Note:

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  • New: Direct from the publisher; immaculate, unread condition.
  • Like New: Pristine condition with minimal to no shelf wear; looks unread.
  • Very Good: Lightly read with minor shelf wear or light cover creasing. Pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked with a tight binding. (Our baseline standard for pre-loved books.)
  • Good: A well-loved reading copy with visible shelf wear or page aging, but fully intact and structurally sound.

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