Cozy fantasy meets cozy mystery in this debut novel of queer found family, the power of second chances, and the perfect cup of time-bending tea.
Something suspicious this way brews…
The Gilded Cup, a back-alley tea shop, is the first thing Elowen “Wen” Ashwood has done right. Known throughout the sleepy town of Marrowind as the town screw-up (the gingerbread men rebellion wasn’t really their fault, OK?), Wen is desperate to rebuild their reputation.
But when the town magistrate drops dead in their shop with all signs pointing to poison, Wen is the prime suspect. And no one is more thrilled about this than Wen’s longtime nemesis, Investigator Raziya Morel.
Desperate to clear their name, Wen turns to the dangerous Kettle Codex, a magical tome full of tea recipes. The right brew will let them travel back in time to uncover the true culprit. But such things are easier said than done, and Wen finds themself steeped in duplicating cats, tomes with attitude, and even an unexpected romance brewing in the unlikeliest of places.
In a story brimming with mystery, found family, and lessons of self-worth, Wen just might uncover that the perfect cup of tea is the one you need to re-brew to get right.
