The Faraway Inn
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About the book
A teen girl decides to spend her summer helping her eccentric great aunt manage her quaint Vermont inn—only to discover that the fixer-upper is hiding a magical secret—in this cozy and irresistible new young adult fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop. When sixteen-year-old Calisa arrives at her great-aunt’s B&B in rural Vermont for the summer, she’s shocked to find a rundown inn rather than the cozy bed-and-breakfast she was expecting. Grumpy and eccentric, Auntie Zee is determined to keep anyone from messing with her beloved inn . . . even though she clearly needs the help. To convince her great-aunt to keep her around, Calisa sets to work fixing up the inn, enlisting extra help from the groundskeeper’s (handsome) son. But the longer she stays, the surer she is that there’s something strange about the B&B—and its guests. Something almost . . . otherworldly. The inn is keeping a magical secret—but to protect the place she’s come to love, Calisa must unravel the truth before it’s too late.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 23 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 11% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 23 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Magic, heartbreak, family secrets, new friends, new chapters, and Steve! These are just a few of the great things this book gives you! I love everything I've read by Sarah Beth Durst. She just captures the feel good magic and make believe that I loved as a kid. I look forward to every new book in this series!”
Frequently asked
What is The Faraway Inn rated?
8.0 out of 10, from 23 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is The Faraway Inn worth reading?
Readers give it 8.0/10 from 23 ratings in open sources.
What age is The Faraway Inn for?
The Faraway Inn sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating.