Magic is a piece of cake.
A cake-baking witch and her black cat familiar search for a secret mausoleum in Paris, 1923, in this book with the vibes of “Practical Magic,” “The Great Gatsby,” and “Chocolat.”
Serena Vandenbusch arrives in Paris with a black cat on her shoulder and an urn in her arms. On the hunt for a secret mausoleum, she must be careful not to reveal her identity as a witch and finds refuge in a flower shop called Le Dahlia Noir, run by an older woman named Marie who also practices the craft. The era of jazz, cocktails, and the debauchery she knew from New York has followed her to Paris, and in early 1923, Serena is desperate to forget what happened on New Year’s Eve and the tragedy that brought her to the City of Lights.
But the past has not escaped Serena yet. Through the spellwork, potions, and tarot readings of Marie and her coven, Serena learns her past is on its way to find her, and though she has been able to lie low in Paris by selling charmed cakes that promise love, luck, and happiness, the time to find a secret mausoleum for the urn’s final resting place is running out, and the only one who can help might very well be Alexandre, Serena’s handsome customer with a secret of his very own.
A cozy yet dark tale, The Dazzling Magic of a Petit Four is the perfect book for a wintery night full of love, magic, and desserts.
