The Amberglow Candy Store
By (Author) Hiyoko Kurisu
Penguin Books Ltd
Michael Joseph Ltd
23rd September 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Fantasy
Hardback
400
Width 132mm, Height 204mm, Spine 35mm
500g
A charming fable-like novel in translation about half-fox shopkeeper Kogetsu, who learns life and emotional lessons through his interactions with the customers in his shop . . . For fans of Before The Coffee Gets Cold A charming book of linked stories with a sprinkling of cosy fantasy and a fable-like touch . . . The Amberglow Candy Store in the Night Alley introduces the reader to half-fox shopkeeper Kogetsu, whose magical wagashi sweets from his shop on Gloaming Lane promise to change his customers' lives for the better. We follow an array of characters from various walks of life through their encounters with Kogetsu, who himself learns some major life lessons along the way, and reveals his own backstory in the process.
Hiyoko Kurisu was born in Ibaraki Prefecture. She is the author of several novels and light novels, and her debut Confectionary Senpai's Delicious Recipes won the Special Award of Starts Publishing's 'Become a Novelist' Prize. Her most recent book was The Twilight Post Office in the Night Alley, which is the sequel to The Amberglow Candy Store in the Night Alley.