There were two problems here, both of which will vary tremendously depending on the reader. I’m pretty sure that’s a scientific fact." It is nearly impossible to be sad when eating a blueberry muffin. "You’re making their lives better, just a little tiny bit. And now, I’m dying to pick up more of the author’s fantasy stories (probably Minor Mage next).Really, how can any baker resist a title like that, along with the lure of an enthusiastic but somewhat unreliable sourdough starter named Bob? But what at first seems to be a murder mystery when a young baker named Mona finds a body in the bakery morphs fairly quickly into a coming-of-age story, in the setting of a politically unstable landscape. This book is a total treat, and I loved every bit of it. Not giving anything away here… but it’s amazing! I loved how her minor talent for working with dough ends up being just what a besieged city needs. The plot is so entertaining, and Mona is a terrific lead character. Kingfisher book, and while A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking is vastly different from the author’s horror books (which I also love), her signature humor and clever dialogue are fully present here. And since Mona’s magic is “just” related to bread, she has to figure out how on earth that ability could possibly be useful. When a dastardly plot to eliminate wizards and usurp the ruling duchess’s throne comes to light, it’s up to Mona and a street urchin named Spindle to save the day. Occasionally, she entertains bakery customers by making her gingerbread men perform, but that’s about all she can do. Mona works in her aunt’s bakery and is perfectly content with her life, using her magical powers (which she considers pretty minor) to encourage her bread to rise and her pastries to turn out perfectly. This sweet fantasy story delivers an unlikely teen heroine, suspenseful action sequences, unusual magical powers, and some very bad cookies. I’d had my eye on this book for a while now, and finally decided to dive in.
And in an embattled city suddenly bereft of wizards, the assassin may be the least of Mona’s worries…
An assassin is stalking the streets of Mona’s city, preying on magic folk, and it appears that Mona is his next target. She has a comfortable life in her aunt’s bakery making gingerbread men dance.īut Mona’s life is turned upside down when she finds a dead body on the bakery floor. Her familiar is a sourdough starter and her magic only works on bread. She can’t control lightning or speak to water.
Fourteen-year-old Mona isn’t like the wizards charged with defending the city.
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