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Overview: This follow-up to The Fellowship of Bakers returns us to Adenashire—a charming magical village full of memorable characters. Doli Butterbuckle, a tea witch with a people-pleasing problem, unexpectedly inherits a dragon egg and becomes a reluctant dragon keeper. Also on the scene? A gargoyle librarian with a murky past, visiting parents who act like a stress spell incarnate, and a cast…
★★★½☆ This one’s for readers who want to disappear into a world where the ovens are warm, the friendships are steady, and the most high-stakes moment might involve a poorly set custard. It’s not trying to be edgy. It’s trying to be kind. And in that, it succeeds. The great baking battle is the heart of the book. It’s fun, cute, and full of cozy touches—like tiny fairies who cool the desserts…
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My first novel, actually my first two novels, are cozy fantasy. The first one, my thesis novel, is a cozy witch fantasy. For one of my MFA courses I chose The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna as my mentor text. It’s been a solid choice.
