Not all heroes wield swords, some carry rolling pins.
Fourteen-year-old Mona’s magic isn’t flashy. She can’t summon storms or conjure fire; her powers only work on bread. Most days, she’s content running her aunt’s bakery, charming her sourdough familiar, and keeping the gingerbread men in line. But when a dead body turns up on the bakery floor, Mona is swept into a dangerous mystery.
Someone is hunting wizards, and the city’s last hope may rest in the hands of a girl who can bake an army from dough.
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher is a clever, heartwarming fantasy about courage, ingenuity, and the surprising magic of standing your ground.
