Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet, Charlie N. Holmberg
Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet, Charlie N. Holmberg
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Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet

Author: Charlie N. Holmberg

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Unabridged: 12 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/28/2016

Synopsis

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. She doesn’t know why she can do this and remembers nothing of who she is or where she came from.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.During her captivity, Maire is visited by Fyel, a ghostly being who is reluctant to reveal his connection to her. 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.From the author of The Paper Magician series comes a haunting and otherworldly tale of folly and consequence, forgiveness and redemption.

About Charlie N. Holmberg

Born in Salt Lake City, Charlie N. Holmberg was raised a Trekkie alongside three sisters who also have boy names. She graduated from BYU, plays the ukulele, owns too many pairs of glasses, and hopes to one day own a dog.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on December 21, 2019

Review first posted on Fantasy Literature: Maire, a baker in the small village of Carmine, is notable for two unusual characteristics. First, other than her name, she has complete amnesia about everything in her life up to the time she appeared near the village four and a half years ago. And secondly......more

Goodreads review by Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ on April 30, 2022

Almost passed this due to mixed reviews, but so glad I didn’t! I loved this book. The main character Maire bakes a bit of magic into her confections. You want a little Love, some extra Strength, a bit more intelligence or compassion. She has a cookie, cake, biscuit or tart for that. Though she has no......more

Goodreads review by Maria on July 19, 2018

I really liked the way the magic worked in this book. The main character Maire bakes pastries and she can infuse her creations with feelings like love and contentment. The plot is also different and if you liked Charlie's other books, you'll enjoy this one as well.......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on April 19, 2016

I went into reading this book with only the vaguest idea of what it was about. Magical baked goods? Sounded like my kind of story. Whimsical, unusual, and compelling? Bring it on. And Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet definitely delivered all the above and more. What caught me off guard was the level of emo......more

Goodreads review by ❀Aimee❀ Just one more page... on May 30, 2016

Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet surprised me. I expected a mere fairy tale about a girl that could infuse her baked goods with emotions for those that eat them. Instead I found a deeply complex story that wasn't afraid to go dark in order to get to the light. Maire doesn't remember who she is but has made......more

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