The Wizard’s Bakery : A magical coming-of-age story like no other – for fans of Korean translated fiction – 9781035428045

The award-winning, shocking Korean bestseller, a unique tale where magic comes at a price. ‘A story of choice and consequence. Unique and unorthodox’ ? ? ? ? ?’I didn’t want to stop reading, I still don’t want the story to be over’ ? ? ? ? ?’Don’t we all need a little magic in our lives sometimes?’Open twenty-four hours a day in a quiet Seoul neighbourhood, The Wizard’s Bakery seems like any other where you can buy bread, cakes, and pastries, with a somewhat grumpy man behind the counter. For a desperate runaway teen, it’s a refuge from a fractured home – until he discovers the pastries hold magic: madeleines to fix broken hearts, almond bars to unearth memories buried deep within and cinnamon cookies for your worst enemies. But each of these items come with a warning: the power contained in the treats inevitably alters the order of the world and can produce dramatic consequences for those who consume them, consequences that need to be weighed carefully. Under the stern eye of the bakery’s gruff wizard and his mysterious blue-haired assistant, the boy learns about the responsibility that comes with working in a bakery where every bite comes with a price. ** Translated from the Korean by Jamie Chang **READERS ARE COMPLETELY BEWITCHED BY THIS MAGICAL TALE: ‘A very profound story with a lot to take away’ ? ? ? ? ? ‘Absolutely charming and unexpectedly poignant’ ? ? ? ? ? ‘Magic has never been so tempting’ ? ? ? ? ?