A Measure of Warmth

About this book

In the cliffside fantasy city of Vespera, where magical aptitude dictates one's social standing, fourteen-year-old Barnaby Finch is a true anomaly: he possesses absolutely no magic and walks with a pronounced limp. When he inherits 'The Hearth & Kettle', his late grandmother's struggling bakery, Barnaby faces mounting debts and the looming threat of closure by the elite Merchant's Guild. To save his home, he must rely entirely on the mundane art of baking and the quiet, everyday connections he fosters with the city's overlooked residents—a runaway goblin gardener, a stuttering mapmaker apprentice, and the weary dockworkers. Told through parallel timelines, the story intertwines Barnaby's present-day struggles with the past journey of his grandmother, Thalia, who built the bakery fifty years earlier against similar prejudice. As Barnaby uncovers Thalia's hidden journals, he learns how she forged a community out of outcasts, realizing that true magic isn't found in grand enchantments, but in shared meals, quiet moments of kindness, and the enduring bonds of friendship. This is a story about finding one's place in the world, one loaf of bread at a time.

Book details

Genres:

Slice Of Life, Fantasy

Language:

en

Published:

2026-05-22

Content rating:

PG-13