PREORDER - The Alchemist Baker of Rosen

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.

Choose your edition below.

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 Colour Illustrations
• Signed by the author

Special Edition Hardcover — the collector's copy, only available here. The special edition is hardcover only. Every copy includes:

• Foil title on the cover
• Sprayed edges
• Custom chapter header icons and page breaks (Brett Mitchell Kent)
• The updated map of Valdaes
• 3 Full-Page Colour Illustrations
• Signed and hand-numbered by the author

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

Cover art by Ever After Cover Design