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The Alchemist Baker of Rosen: Signed Cozy Fantasy (Preorder)
Tales of Valdaes
Set two hundred years before Mosswood Apothecary
Releases 8 December 2026
Signed by the Author
NOTE: This is a PREORDER for an 8 December 2026 release (please order separately from anything physical you want now).
A grandmother's old recipes.
A city on the hunt for magic.
And bread that makes things better.
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Standard Paperback and Standard Hardcover — every copy includes:
- Custom chapter header icons and page breaks (Brett Mitchell Kent)
- The updated map of Valdaes
- 2 Full-Page Color Illustrations
- Signed by the author
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Erik never expected his grandmother's old baking secrets to change anything beyond keeping his neighbors fed. Working quietly in Master Garrick's shop, he uses hints of magic to stretch meager supplies, ever since the city's tension with refugees worsened. It's nothing grand, just a few prayers and simple etchings, but it's enough to ease hunger in Rosen's struggling harbor district.
When a licensed mage appears at the bakery door, Erik fears his careful balance is crumbling. But as word spreads about this miracle bread, he discovers something unexpected: a community beginning to form around his kitchen table. From Master Garrick's gruff protectiveness to young Theo's eager friendship, Erik finds himself building the very thing he thought he'd lost—a place to belong.
The old ways his grandmother taught him are stirring something deeper than simple heating sigils, and Erik must decide how much of himself he's willing to share.
Because sometimes the most powerful magic isn't about changing the world—it's about feeding the people who matter, one loaf at a time.
The Alchemist Baker of Rosen is a cozy fantasy novel about food, community, and magic. It is set in the world of Mosswood Apothecary two hundred years earlier and can be read on its own. The magic Erik uses to feed his community is forbidden, feared by a city guard too stuck in its ways to help the poor. The stakes are the community's. The romance is sweet and queer. If you like cozy fantasy with baking in it, this is that.
Also available: Ebook | Mosswood Apothecary Special Edition
Tales of Valdaes reading order: Mosswood Apothecary (Book 1) starts the main series, which follows Rowan Mosswood. The Alchemist Baker of Rosen is a side story set two hundred years earlier, so you can read it before or after. See the series page.
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Book details
Written by JP Rindfleisch IX
Tales of Valdaes side story
Published by 9th Publishing & Associates, December 8, 2026
Belladonna Bed & Breakfast: Signed Cozy Queer Fantasy (Preorder)
A coven divided.
Something watching their dreams.
And... a Homeowners Association under new management?
NOTE: This is a PREORDER for a February 28th 2027 release (Please order separately from anything physical you want now)
August's dreamwalking is on the fritz. They can't get through a night without waking up in a cold sweat and no idea why, and there is nobody left at the manor to tell.
Granted, Mat is tied up with his new seat on Henbane Hollow's HOA board, while also dating a hunky man, and also talking to a very different man first thing every morning. Oh, and holding down a day job. And training with his ancestors.
And Frankie has all but moved out, in the name of keeping the peace, given how loud his midnight escapades with Remmy have gotten.
Then a new place opens in town. The Belladonna Bed & Breakfast, where anyone who checks in gets a lot more than a good night's sleep.
Belladonna Bed & Breakfast is the sequel to the 2025 IPPY Silver Medal winner Mandrake Manor and picks the coven back up with more mystery, more mayhem, found family, budding romance, lots of sass, and a romance that fades to black.
Book 2 of the Henbane Hollow Universe. Every print copy ships signed by the author.
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Cover art by Ever After Cover Design
Want to start now? Chapter 1 is free to read on my site, and members can keep reading, with a new chapter every Sunday until launch. Most of the serial comes down when the book comes out. Keep reading on the membership.
Henbane Hollow reading order: The Owlet Café (prequel, optional) → Mandrake Manor (Book 1) → Belladonna Bed & Breakfast (Book 2, February 28, 2027).
Book details
Written by JP Rindfleisch IX
Henbane Hollow, Book 2
Published by 9th Publishing & Associates, February 28, 2027
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Description
Start three cozy, queer fantasy journeys across two separate worlds with this expanded Cozy Bundle featuring Mandrake Manor, Mosswood Apothecary, and the short story The Owlet Café.
This bundle brings together suburban witchcraft, botanical alchemy, cozy-dark humor, found family, and queer romance in one discounted set. These are comfort-forward stories about rebuilding, belonging, and finding joy in places that don’t look magical at first glance.
If you like your fantasy warm, character-driven, and meant to be lingered in, this bundle was built for you.
What You’ll Read
Mandrake Manor
Set in the hidden magical neighborhood of Henbane Hollow, Mandrake Manor is the first book in the Henbane Hollow series. It follows a messy inheritance, a house full of secrets, and a growing found family of queer witches and magical neighbors. Cozy, witty, and rooted in community, it is the kind of story that feels like coming home.
The Owlet Café
Set in the same Henbane Hollow universe, The Owlet Café is a cozy-dark short story that takes place before the Mandrake Coven was reformed.
Ragana, a former guardian with a sharp tongue and zero patience, wakes up clawed out of her grave with no magic and very few options. Hiding from the magical world means opening a café in a town with terrible coffee, a condemned building, and aggressively judgmental owls. Funny, biting, and surprisingly tender, this is a story about reinvention and rebuilding power one terrible owl pun at a time.
Paperback short story. 75 pages.
Mosswood Apothecary
Mosswood Apothecary is the first book in the Tales of Valdaes series and is set in the mountain town of Frostfern Valley. When a struggling botanical alchemist is sent north to investigate fading magic, he expects research and solitude. What he finds instead is a crumbling greenhouse, a small town wary of alchemy, quiet magic in the forest, and a soft, slow-growing queer romance grounded in care, patience, and trust.
Together, these stories make an easy entry point into both the Henbane Hollow and Tales of Valdaes series, whether you are new to these worlds or returning for more time inside them.
What’s Included
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Your choice of paperback or hardcover editions of Mandrake Manor
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Your choice of paperback or hardcover editions of Mosswood Apothecary
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Paperback copy of The Owlet Café short story
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Character art
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A sticker pack featuring witchy and fantasy artwork, including characters from Mosswood Apothecary
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Bookmarks
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10 percent off when purchased as a bundle, already reflected in the price
Why Readers Love This Bundle
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Cozy queer fantasy with warm, welcoming vibes
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Found family, gentle magic, and low-stakes storytelling
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Suburban witchcraft, botanical alchemy, and cottagecore aesthetics
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A mix of full-length novels and a cozy-dark short story
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A solid starting point for two queer fantasy series
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A thoughtful gift or a comforting addition to your own shelf
If you are looking for inclusive fantasy that feels comforting, magical, and human, this Cozy Bundle is a good place to start.
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