The Confectioner's Guild: The Confectioner Chronicles, #1
By Claire Luana
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A magic cupcake. A culinary killer. The perfect recipe for murder.
Wren knew her sweet treats could work wonders, but she never knew they could work magic. She barely has time to wrap her head around the stunning revelation when the head of the prestigious Confectioner's Guild falls down dead before her. Poisoned by her cupcake.
Now facing murder charges in a magical world she doesn't understand, Wren must discover the true killer or face the headsman's axe. With the help of a handsome inspector and several new friends, Wren just might manage to learn the ropes, master her new powers, and find out who framed her. But when their search for clues leads to a deep-rooted conspiracy that goes all the way to the top, she realizes that the guild master isn't the only one at risk of death by chocolate.
If Wren can't bring the powerful culprit to justice, she and her friends will meet a bittersweet end.
The Confectioner's Guild is a delicious YA fantasy mystery. If you like spunky chefs and twisty mysteries with a drizzle of romance, then Claire Luana's scrumptious tale is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Read the complete Confectioner Chronicles:
The Confectioner's Guild (Book One)
The Confectioner's Coup (Book Two)
The Confectioner's Truth (Book Three)
The Confectioner's Exile (Prequel)
Or grab the entire series for one low price: The Confectioner Chronicles: The Complete Fantasy Mystery Series
Claire Luana
Claire Luana grew up in Edmonds, Washington, reading everything she could get her hands on and writing every chance she could get. Eventually, adulthood won out and she turned her writing talents to more scholarly pursuits, graduating from University of Washington School of Law and going to work as a commercial litigation attorney at a mid-sized law firm. While continuing to practice law, Claire decided to return to her roots and try her hand once again at creative writing. Her first novel, Moonburner, was published in 2016 with Soul Fire Press, an imprint of Christopher Matthews Publishing. She is currently working on the sequel,Sunburner. In her (little) remaining spare time, she loves to hike, travel, run, play with her two dogs, and of course, fall into a good book.
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Reviews for The Confectioner's Guild
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the first book in the new series, The Confectioner Chronicles. In this world, some people are Gifted with the art of infusing magic into food or drink. Wren is discovered as a Gifted Confectioner and invited to join the secret Confectioners Guild. She is offered a position and is given a potion that makes her unable to disclose her new secret. Suddenly, the Guildmaster is murdered and it appears he was poisoned by one of Wren's cupcakes. She is accused of murder and set to be executed. Wren and her new friends have to find out who the real murderer is before the King and Inquisitor get back in town. Wren has her own secrets and doesn't know who to trust. The story is full of romance, mystery and intrigue and is well written. I thought it was a little laughable to have magic cupcakes but hey, it's a fantasy. I also wondered why the characters didn't use the magic objects more often. All in all it was a fun mystery and quick read. I'm not sure if I'll continue reading the rest in the series but maybe I will for a little light reading. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Weapenry Co-Op in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I got this book through Kindle Unlimited and was really excited to read it. I have a soft spot for books about magical desserts and have been loving series such as Love, Sugar, Magic by Anna Meriano and The Spellwork Syndicate by Lola Dodge. I was hoping this would be another amazing magical dessert series, but I was a bit disappointed. I just had so much trouble staying engaged in this story.This book is about a young woman named Wren who gets asked to join The Confectioner’s Guild after she finds out she can imbue her cupcakes with magic. Shortly after her introduction to the Guild she is accused of murdering the very guild master who admitted her. Wren must work quickly, with her newfound friends, to unravel the mystery of who actually killed the confectioner’s guild master.This book just did too much, too fast, too soon for me. Just as the reader is getting to know Wren and being immersed in this amazing world of magical food guilds...BAM! suddenly Wren is accused of murder. The story quickly turns from this amazing magical story to a fairly simple murder mystery. All the fascinating magic is pushed to the background as Wren struggles to find the true murderer.There is a sweet little romance between Wren and the lead investigator that I enjoyed. I also think a lot of the side characters had potential, but ended up being underdeveloped. The world of these magical guilds was intriguing, but again it felt under-realized.I wanted to love this book so much but ended up almost stopping it a number of times. I just could not stay engaged with the story or the characters. They had potential to be amazing but just never got there. The writing was okay but didn’t flow very well, I really had to concentrate and work to read this story and I think that’s why my mind wandered away from it so easily.Overall I enjoyed the potential this book had but was disappointed by the execution. There are so many cool ideas here and they all ended up taking a backseat to a simple murder mystery. There were many characters that had potential to be intriguing but they also ended up underdeveloped. I, sadly, won’t be continuing this series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A fast and enoyable read. I could do without so much romantic detail - romance is fine, but I prefer more left to the imagination. However, that's a small quibble. The rest is fun and fanciful.