But her magic is much more than putting love or luck into biscuts or cake, she’s very special. The novel follows the very kind and humble Maire, who can put emotions into her baked goods. Even so, you can still imagine what these places look like with great description throughout the story. The novel is set in a completely fictional world, with names of places such as Carmine, Rhea, and Umber. From average humans to gods to creators there is a diverse bunch of characters. Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet has an interesting take on magic and beings all together. The more often they meet, the more her memories return, and she begins to piece together who and what she really is-as well as past mistakes that yield cosmic consequences.įrom the author of The Paper Magician series comes a haunting and otherworldly tale of folly and consequence, forgiveness and redemption. When marauders raid her town, Maire is captured and sold to the eccentric Allemas, who enslaves her and demands that she produce sinister confections, including a witch’s gingerbread cottage, a living cookie boy, and size-altering cakes.ĭuring her captivity, Maire is visited by Fyel, a ghostly being who is reluctant to reveal his connection to her. She doesn’t know why she can do this and remembers nothing of who she is or where she came from. Maire is a baker with an extraordinary gift: she can infuse her treats with emotions and abilities, which are then passed on to those who eat them. Title: Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet Author: Charlie N.
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