4
star review of Magic
Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie Holmberg
The
title of this fantasy story is appropriate, as the protagonist,
Maire, is a baker who infuses her confections with emotions and
attitudes just by thinking of them. The story is also sometimes
bitter, sometimes sweet, and sometimes bittersweet. Maire goes from
her sweet life as the baker in an idyllic town, where she lives with
lovable Dorice and Franc to
the bitter life of a slave to the simple but cruel Allemas. His
demands evoke known fairy tales and, like them, have their dark
moments. All the while, she’s visited sporadically by the ephemeral
Fyel. I won’t spoil the story, but I will say, as bittersweet as
the ending is, the epilogue is almost too sweet.
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