Lyra thought getting into the academy would be the difficult part, but it's only the beginning, in the first installment of this delicious fantasy series.

In a realm where magical professions tend to align within family trees, Lyra Treble is an unusual ingredient. Everyone expected her to follow in her parents' footsteps and become a bard, but she's gained entrance to the Royal Academy of Magical Baking, the most exclusive, prestigious institution of its kind in all the land.

The academy is everything Lyra dreamed of and more. She loves the rigorous curriculum, the strict but fair professors, and her new friends-turned-family. But with a limited number of slots open for next year, her culinary future isn't guaranteed -- and not everyone believes a musician should be a baker.

Now, Lyra must navigate cutthroat competition, betrayal, love triangles, and her own insecurities to find her place in the magical baking world. And with the help of her new family -- plus a pinch of joy -- she might just change that world's recipe forever.

The first volume of the hit cozy fantasy series -- with almost 150,000 views on Royal Road -- now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Tropes include: coming of age, found family, love triangles, magical school, and beating the odds.

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• Science Fiction & FantasyFantasyParanormal & UrbanParanormal
• RomanceLove Triangle
• Science Fiction & FantasyFantasyComing of Age

• Publication Date: January 6, 2026
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• Print Length: 486 Pages
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