Deadly Sweet (Spellwork Syndicate Book 1)

For fans of Hex Hall, The Magicians, Practical Magic, and Food Wars!

Anise Wise loves three things: baking, potion making, and reading her spell books in blissful silence. She might not be the most powerful witch in the suburbs, but enchantment is a rare skill, and her ability to bake with magic is even rarer. Unfortunately, witches have a bad rep, and Anise s dream of attending pastry school crumbles with each rejection letter.

Then her great aunt Agatha pops out of the woodwork with a sweet offer. If she signs on as Agatha s apprentice, Anise can have all the training and ingredients she s ever imagined, and she ll inherit the family bakery.

The catch? Studying with Agatha means moving to Sedona a dangerous otherworldly power center where her aunt is a key player in the magical community s shady dealings. And the last apprentice? Assassinated.

Now Anise is next on the hit list. If she can t find and stop whoever wants her dead, she ll be more toasted than a cr me brulee.

Who knew baking cakes could be so life or death?