Muscles and Muffins — Elizabeth Watasin

In the enchanting pocket realm of Breadwick, where bread is life and gossip is currency, Chronicler Acki finds herself neck-deep in flour and intrigue. Just as she's getting used to the quirky locals, a mischievous entity named Therp spices things up while hiding inside Theo, the newcomer with more secrets than a sourdough starter has yeast.But wait, there's more! A flour shortage threatens to turn the beloved bakery into a crumb-ling empire, and a hark beast is on the loose, wreaking havoc. As if Acki didn't have enough on her plate, she must now rally a band of misfits, including Vuska the Red, an orc with a penchant for posing au naturel to save the bakery's buns.Can Acki rise to the occasion and prove she's more than just a half-baked chronicler? Will Vuska's artistic endeavors bring in the dough? And will Theo's secret turn out to be the yeast of their problems?Join this band of lovable misfits as they knead together a plan to save Breadwick from becoming toast. It's a recipe for disaster, sprinkled with queer charm and a dash of culinary chaos. Remember, in Breadwick, every meal tells a story – and this one's about to get crusty!