An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magic

Book Cover of "An Encantadora's Guide to Monostros and Magic" by Sarah J. Mendonca

To help save her family’s charm shop when it’s threatened by the all-powerful Ministry, Rosa Coelho joins a notorious band of thieves to steal a priceless jewel and discovers corruption that must be stopped in a magical heist.

Release July 8th, 2025

Pre-Order Campaign Announcement

Indie Bookstore Campaign for "An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magic" by Sarah J. Mendonca

How do I participate?

Option 1: Pre-order from A Room of One’s Own to get a signed bookplate, both monstro stickers and the heist crew sticker. This is how you get all four items.

Option 2: Pre-order from wherever you buy books or request it at a local library, and submit via the form. You will get a signed bookplate and one random monstro sticker.

While supplies last. For continental US participants only. No purchase necessary.

All pre-orders are due by 11:59PM Central Time on July 7th, 2025.

A photograph of Sarah J. Mendonca - middle grade fantasy author and speaker - in front of a background of fall leaves.

Sarah J. Mendonca is a Portuguese American author of magical books about misfits finding their own way in the world. Raised on her father’s bedtime stories, Sarah started writing about monsters at age eight and hasn’t stopped since. You can find her haunting dark forests, lurking in bookshops, or buried underneath her enormous tea collection.

Initital logo of Sarah J. Mendonca