A white castle on a hill surrounded by forested mountains.

Fictional Fairground

A woman dressed in medieval or fantasy costume holding a sword while standing in a river near stone ruins and greenery.
Cozy Bay Wreath Craft Inspired by A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic
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Cozy Bay Wreath Craft Inspired by A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

Inspired by A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner, this simple herb craft is a little tribute to potential love and romance interwoven in the cozy pages of this book. The interplay of the characters and the plants they encounter in their fictional world was magically lovely to read. 

BE WARNED: SPOILER-FILLED CRAFT TUTORIAL !

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Bake Like Arleta: The Magic of Herbal Baking
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Bake Like Arleta: The Magic of Herbal Baking

In the book A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner, protagonist Arleta Starstone earns a place as a contestant in the esteemed elven The Langheim Baking Battle. However, unlike every other contestant, Arleta is a magicless human. Yet she has embraced her love of baking and is successful in experimenting with special botanicals in her bakes to invoke her own kind of magic in her tasty baked goods.

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