The Dragon's Dentist of Dunsmere
A Cozy Fantasy Retelling

About this book:

Barnaby Tuggs knows exactly how to coax a molar from a weeping cheesemonger, dose a nervous baker with poppy tincture, and ignore Master Gromwell's grumbling about guild politics. He does not know how to scale an active volcano, negotiate with a five-hundred-year-old dragon named Ignis the Terrible, or perform oral surgery on a creature whose enamel is made of basalt and whose nerve endings channel raw fire. But when the Royal Summons arrives—complete with bone-saws, a terrified master surgeon, and eighteen days until the royal wedding—Barnaby packs his favorite probe and his best clove oil and prepares for the most unconventional house call in the kingdom's history.

What follows is a delightfully absurd, deeply cozy fantasy where the stakes are volcanic but the heart is purely human. Armed with nothing but apprenticeship-honed instincts, a rapidly expanding toolkit of improvised dragon dentistry, and a growing suspicion that the beast's agony hides a magical sabotage, Barnaby must navigate court intrigue, ancient accords, and the logistical nightmare of anesthetizing a legend. Between the soot-stained chambers of Mount Brimstone and the ash-dusted streets of Dunsmere, he'll discover that even monsters need a gentle hand, steady nerves, and someone willing to look past the scales to the rotting root beneath.

Witty, warm, and wonderfully weird, *The Dragon's Dentist of Dunsmere* is a love letter to the quiet competence of healers everywhere—proving that sometimes the most heroic thing you can do is say "open wide" to the thing that terrifies everyone else. Perfect for readers who want their fantasy low on grimdark and high on charm, with just the right amount of molar-based suspense.