A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. KingfisherMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
In the city of Riverbraid both the weak and powerful folk who can harness magics are welcome, the warrior wizards serve the army while hundreds of others whose talents are small and varied live perfectly normal lives under the protection of the Duchess and the Council. However wizards are now being killed and when young Mona (a wizard who has a talent for dough and bread) discovers the body of a young woman in the bakery she is thrust into the mystery that puts her life at risk as well as every soul in the city. Well I wasn't sure what this book was going to be, the blurb sounded fun and while it may be aimed at the younger reader I enjoyed the story and the characters as well as the scope of the story from smalltime street levels events to the larger political and military aspects of the city itself. Highly recommended for someone looking for something a little different or maybe a youngster who expects their stories to have a bit more meat on the bone and have consequences.
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