The Dragon-Slayer's Bakery and the Unwanted Houseguest

About this book:

Gareth Stone just wanted to bake sourdough in peace. After thirty years of dragons, dark lords, and the screams of dying mercenaries, he traded his six-foot broadsword for a rolling pin and a quiet corner shop in Oakhaven. No prophecies. No blood. Just flour, yeast, and the simple, honest magic of a perfect crust. Then the iron-bound trunk in his cellar started twitching—and the ghost of his insufferable, long-dead wizard companion crawled out, complaining about the accommodations.

Ignatius Vance was the realm's most brilliant mage before a ritual accident vaporized him. Now he's a spectral sous-chef with opinions on Gareth's hydration ratios, a penchant for haunting the proofing baskets, and unfinished business that's attracting every magical busybody in the valley. Between a health inspector with a grudge, the Adventurers Guild knocking on the front door, and a baking competition that might just explode, Gareth's retirement is crumbling faster than an over-proofed baguette.

Warm, witty, and utterly delicious, *The Dragon-Slayer's Bakery and the Unwanted Houseguest* serves up cozy fantasy with a side of spectral chaos—where the only thing more stubborn than a sourdough starter is the wizard who refuses to stay dead.