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The world is populated by three human-adjacent species: normal humans, the (soul-infused "doll people" made of cloth or wood), and the Ven-Diri (gothic, empathic necromancers who are often at odds with humans).

: Upon reaching the capital, Sorla is tasked by Prince Seldon with a nearly impossible feat: using her baking to convince the realm's greatest hero—another revived soldier—that life is still worth living. Characters A Taste of Magic by Lidiya Foxglove

: Sorla, a plucky Fanarlem baker, needs a ride to the capital after being invited to work at the royal bakery. She finds a reluctant escort in Dorr, a scarred Ven-Diri soldier who was recently "revived" from the dead. The world is populated by three human-adjacent species:

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: Since his resurrection, Dorr finds that all food tastes like ash—except for Sorla’s pastries. This culinary connection becomes the bridge between her relentless optimism and his deep-seated grimness.