The Potion Shop

Authors

Francisco Gileta
Univesity of Colima
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6947-5735
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53897/LI.2025.0013.UCOL

Keywords:

illustrated tale, potions, magic, spells

Synopsis

In a remote kingdom, where magic is interwoven with the fate of its habitants, Wren, a young wizard’s apprentice, inherits the responsibility of taking care of her family’s potion shop. A mysterious venue, full of flasks, concoctions, and potions with the power to heal… or to curse. 

Guided by his grandfather’s wisdom, he’ll face a world of ancestral enigmas, artifacts with occult forces, and mysterious creatures that lurk in the shadows. His morals will be put to the test upon facing disturbing dilemmas: Should he sell a love potion to someone who longs to be the object of desire? Is it right to accept oblivion for fear of facing the past? How far should his loyalty go when magic could save lives?

Amid spells and secrets, Wren will discover the different faces of human nature and shall learn lessons that no book of magic could contain. He will face the weight of his family legacy and experience emotions he never imagined: fear, loss… and first love.

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Author Biography

Francisco Gileta, Univesity of Colima

Francisco Gileta is an author and illustrator born in Colima in 1996. From a very young age, he showed interest in drawing and fantasy. He studied Industrial Design and afterwards a master’s degree in Architecture at the University of Colima. This, as well as his love for nature, has influenced his artistic works and narrative. His magical works of water colors accompany the reading public through his stories and tales. 

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The cover features a light lavender background with a design reminiscent of a magical night, decorated with small white stars scattered across the sky. The top center displays the book's title in large, decorative, dark purple letters: "The Potion Shop," followed directly below in smaller print by the author's name: Francisco Gileta. In the center of the image are three large bottles shaped like fantastical animals, rendered in a style that blends children's illustration and decorative art. The first bottle, on the left, is green and shaped like an owl. It has large eyes and wings that appear to sprout from the bottle, with blue accents. The central bottle is red and represents an ibis, a bird with a long, slender neck. Its shape suggests movement and fantasy. The third bottle, on the right, is blue and has a lower, more rounded design, like a penguin or other small bird, with open wings and expressive eyes. Each bottle has shimmering white lines that mark the edges, creating a glowing effect, as if they were made of enchanted glass. At the bottom, centered, appears the logo and name of the publisher: "University of Colima", in white letters on a purple stripe.

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Published

April 3, 2025

Series

Sea of Fire

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Copyright (c) 2025 Francisco Gileta (Autor/a)

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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ISBN-13 (15)

978-607-8984-78-7

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2025-04-03

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ISBN-13 (15)

978-607-8984-80-0

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2025-04-24

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How to Cite

Gileta, F. (2025). The Potion Shop. University of Colima. https://doi.org/10.53897/LI.2025.0013.UCOL