The Muffin Man
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- Kim Fielding (Écrivain)
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The man’s name was Morli; they’d gotten that far, although he couldn’t seem to produce a last name and simply shook his head when Baxter asked. But the fact that he remembered a name at all meant he didn’t have amnesia. Or so Baxter hoped. He had an accent that Baxter couldn’t place. Possibly something British, but maybe not.
And he certainly didn’t seem scary as he huddled on Baxter’s couch, wrapped in the throw blanket Baxter had knitted on size 35 needles before the weather turned too hot for yarn. He did look deeply confused, however, his mouth hanging open and his eyes blinking as he gazed around the room.
Morli was also very handsome, although Baxter shouldn’t have been noticing. But his green hair and eyes were set off nicely by his light tan skin, and he had a sweet mouth, the type you really wanted to see curled in a smile.
“Thank you,” Morli said when Baxter handed him a glass of water. He took several swallows. “This isn’t the inside of the tower, is it?”
“What tower?”
“The one with the princess.”
Oookay. “I doubt very much that there are any princesses in Modesto.”
“Modesto.” Morli tasted the name on his tongue. “Is that the name of this kingdom?”
Baxter decided he should be the one asking questions. “What were you doing in my yard? And where are your clothes?”
“I… I was in the bramble.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“The vines and the… the thorns. And the raven who ate my eyes. She was nice.” Morli looked around. “Where did she go?”
Drugs or mental illness, Baxter decided. He should probably call the cops. But then Morli would end up in jail or some other facility, not great places to be with Covid lurking about. Plus, he seemed so frightened and vulnerable. What if the police were unkind? Everyone was so on edge lately.
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Une histoire sympathique, avec une revisite de la belle au bois dormant originale.
Les personnages sont attachants.
J'ai adoré Morli, et j'étais tellement triste de ce qu'il lui arrive au début du récit !! J'ai détesté sa famille !
Morli et Baxter sont tous les deux solitaires sans le vouloir et ils sont adorables ensemble.
Par contre, c'est quoi ce plot hole Spoiler(cliquez pour révéler)avec la peau de basilic ?! Elle est quasi impénétrable alors pourquoi ne pas l'utiliser comme armure face aux ronces ? C'est incompréhensible.
ENFIN un livre de cette série avec un épilogue ! C'est très apprécié !
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Date de sortie
The Muffin Man
- USA : 2021-02-04 (English)
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Résumé
Morli is a prince on a mission—but he’d rather be baking.
Baxter is a lonely production artist stuck in a pandemic lockdown.
They are literally universes apart. But with a little help from a magic shop, a raven, and a dead great-aunt who was possibly a witch, Morli and Baxter are joined together on a cross-worlds adventure. Battling killer brambles in order to rescue an enchanted princess seems simple compared to their real challenges: discovering their strengths and creating a future together.
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The Muffin Man is part of the Magic Emporium Series. Each book stands alone, but each one features an appearance by Marden’s Magic Emporium, a shop that can appear anywhere, but only once and only when someone is in dire need. This book contains reluctant heroes, sentient sourdough starter, lots of carbs, and a guaranteed HEA.
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