The House Witch and The Charming of Austice : The cosy fantasy and swoony romance that’s cooking up a storm

by Nikota, Emilie | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Published 04/01/2024 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of The House Witch series
Paperback | 368 pages
196 x 129 x 26mm | 260g

THERE'S A NEW SPY IN THE KITCHEN - AND IT TURNS OUT TO BE THE COOK . . .

House witch Finlay Ashowan must contend with matters of the heart, hearth, and kingdom in the second book in this whimsical, romantic fantasy series.

-Between his work for the King and Queen of Daxaria and a new (secret) relationship with Lady Annika Jenoure, Fin the cook's life is anything but tidy.

Annika is being forced from the castle after there are threats to her safety. All the while tension is brewing with the kingdom of Troivack and war seems to draw ever closer.

As if he doesn't have enough on his plate, Fin is soon promoted from cook to spy and sent into the city of Austice where he must sleuth out the plans of the Troivackian troops allegedly hidden there.

However, an unwelcome visitor is about to knock on his door, and Fin’s world starts to unravel even more . . .

- As Fin forges new friendships and alliances he must navigate courtly intrigues, old feuds, and very personal problems. This is the magical second book in the joyful The House Witch series. WHOLESOME, HEARTHWARMING, HOMELY. THE HOUSE WITCH SERIES IS A CUP OF COCOA IN A BOOK AND WILL BE PERFECT FOR FANS OF LEGENDS AND LATTES AND TJ KLUNE