{"product_id":"the-divine-gardeners-handbook-or-what-to-do-if-your-girlfriend-accidentally-turns-off-the-sun-9781250395184","title":"The Divine Gardener's Handbook: Or What to Do If Your Girlfriend Accidentally Turns Off the Sun [Snow, Eli]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eEli Snow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDELUXE EDITION--featuring beautiful sprayed edges!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Tamsyn Muir and Rebecca Thorne, this joyful debut follows a gardener fighting to secure her dream job in the Divine Gardens--manipulating God, antagonizing her attractive rival, and running afoul of a brewing rebellion along the way.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCyprin grows perfect apples. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo other worker tends the orchards like she can. Sick of living in a Jenga-esque megacity where she's never alone (there's always a rat), Cyprin dreams of a job in the Divine Gardens, tending to the plants overseen by God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer only way in is winning an annual flower pageant--one that's been dominated by the Divine Gardens' head gardener for five years running: an insufferable woman with an undeniable affinity for plants. When Cyprin plays dirty (criminally dirty) and wins, she jumps headfirst into life in the gardens and her rivalry with the head gardener, who she just can't stop thinking about. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePranks, backstabbing, and a lot of heated glaring unite them, until they're both drawn into a plot to take down God--who's really just some guy with a great garden. As they spiral through layers of the city's history and underground rebel group, Cyprin and her rival will find they understand each other like no one else does, even if there can only be one head gardener in the end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut rise or fall, at least Cyprin will always have the rats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA chaotically queer exploration of love, ambition, and toxic work culture, \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Gardener's Handbook \u003c\/i\u003eis a romp of a science fantasy that will leave you gasping for more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macmillan Publishers (MPS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.06oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250395184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEli Snow (they\/them) is a speculative fiction writer, editor, and former medical geneticist, based in rural Australia with their two cats. Their work tends to center queer and neurodivergent characters, as these are the perspectives they experience the world from. When not reading or writing, they should be checked for signs of life. Eli also writes YA Fantasy under the name Elias Cold. Their YA debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Duke Steals Hearts, \u003c\/i\u003eis available now from Page Street Kids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers (MPS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018497745072,"sku":"9781250395184b","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_762ae132-d501-429f-86b3-94dcf97ed382.jpg?v=1773967121","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-divine-gardeners-handbook-or-what-to-do-if-your-girlfriend-accidentally-turns-off-the-sun-9781250395184","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}