The rumours should have been enough to send her running, but when the opportunity to study magic under the Lady Elliane presents itself, Korinne can’t say no. Even if people do think the lady sorceress has terrifying fangs, fearsome claws, and a tendency to eat hearts.
She’d planned to focus upon her studies, but life at the sorceress’s castle isn’t what she’d expected. Though she hides herself away, Elliane doesn’t live alone. There’s Arycelle, a spirited girl from beyond the valley, and Wick, a demon who seems more interested in performances and pastries than any sort of eldritch pact. Along with living shadows, poetic statues, and an opinionated stove, Korinne isn’t sure whatto make of the strange world she’s stumbled into.
But when Elliane, Arycelle, and Wick learn of her feelings for Ninette—a sweet baker and her dearest friend—they decide to take responsibility for ensuring she gets a happily ever after, and Korinne finds she has much more than magic on her mind.
Reviews
– “Ah, that’s the gentleness I was looking for! A really sweet sapphic cozy fantasy. YA, I think. A very soft and lovely start to the year!”
– “I loved this book of found family. It is heartening to see a community reach out to heal a breach or a person! And oooh the mysteries! Cannot wait to see what happens in the next one.”
– “What a lovely read! Sweet, cozy fantasy with a little romance. I hope there will be more to this story in the future! I’ll auto-buy it, for sure, if there is.”
Allie Leigh 