Mona is not like the wizards who defend the city. She can't control lightning or speak with water, but she can direct fermentation, and her magic only works on baked goods. She lives a comfortable life in her aunt's bakery, where she bakes gingerbread. But everything turns upside down when she finds a body on the bakery floor. A killer stalks the streets of Mona's city, hunting for wizards, and it seems Mona is his next target. But in a city suddenly devoid of wizards, the killer may be the least of Mona's worries...
Ursula Vernon (1977) is an American writer who wrote this tense and unusual story under the pseudonym T. Kingfisher. She has received numerous awards for her fantasy works, including this novel, including the prestigious Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fantasy in 2021. (adapted from the website mladinska-knjiga.si)