I went into Sweet & Bitter Magic with somewhat mysterious expectations. People always assumed that the stories were exaggerated, that the truth was not nearly so terrible, when in fact the opposite was true. Of course, love bargains are a tricky thing, and these two have a long, perilous journey ahead of them-that is, if they don't kill each other first. To save him, Wren proposes a bargain: if Tamsin will help her catch the dark witch responsible for creating the plague, then Wren will give Tamsin her love for her father. When a magical plague ravages the queendom, Wren’s father falls victim.

Sources are required to train with the Coven as soon as they discover their abilities, but Wren-the only caretaker to her ailing father-has spent her life hiding her secret. Wren is a source-a rare kind of person who is made of magic, despite being unable to use it herself. The only way she can get those feelings back-even for just a little while-is to steal love from others. But after committing the worst magical sin, she’s exiled by the ruling Coven and cursed with the inability to love. Synopsis Tamsin is the most powerful witch of her generation.

Genre: fantasy, high fantasy, romance, young adultĬontent Warning: death, exile, physical illness, violence Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley: Fast Facts As Sofi works to reclaim her rightful place as a Musik, she is forced to face the dark secrets of her past and the magic she was trained to avoid-all while trying not to fall for the girl who stole her future. But the more time she spends with Lara, the more Sofi begins to doubt everything she knows about her family, her music, and the girl she thought was her enemy. The same day Lara wins the title of Musik, Sofi's father dies, and a grieving Sofi sets out to prove Lara is using illegal magic in her performances. Yet somehow, to Sofi's horror, Lara puts on a performance that thoroughly enchants the judges. But on the day of the auditions, she is presented with unexpected competition in the form of Lara, a girl who has never before played the lute. Sofi has spent her entire life training to inherit her father's title. In the kingdom of Aell, where winter is endless and magic is accessible to all, there are strict anti-magic laws ensuring music remains the last untouched art.

Her father is a Musik, one of only five musicians in the country licensed to compose and perform original songs. In this gorgeous standalone fantasy with a 'sweet sapphic romance' ( Booklist ), a young musician sets out to expose her rival for illegal use of magic only to discover the deception goes deeper than she could have imagined-perfect for fans of An Enchantment of Ravens ! Music runs in Sofi's blood.

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