One Dark and Stormy Knight (Avalon Café, #1)

by Hermione Moon

not every broken blade is supposed to be mended. We have to accept that everyone has their journey, and it’s not our place to change what’s written in the stars.

The Japanese have a word for it—Tsukumogami. They believe that any object that reaches its hundredth birthday may become alive and aware. Your suit of armour is medieval, isn’t it?”

Cinnamon lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels, so I come up with a new recipe for some spiced toffee cookies that I’ll make in the café on Monday. Turmeric is another spice that has anti-inflammatory properties and is good for arthritis, and I create a recipe for turmeric carrot muffins—I’ll add a spell to them to take away pain. Basil helps reduce stress, so I invent a bacon, pesto, and sundried tomato muffin, and I’ll top that up with a relaxation spell.

Ginseng is a plant that grows in the mountains of Eastern Asia, and its roots are well known for aiding dementia and Alzheimer’s.