Something Close to Magic
Description : A baker&#8217s apprentice reluctantly embarks on an adventure full of magic, new friendships, and a prince in distress in this &#8220appealingly breezy&#8221 (Kirkus Reviews) and &#8220deftly written&#8221 (School Library Journal, starred review) young adult fantasy that&#8217s perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Gail Carson Levine.It&#8217s not all sugar and spice at Basil&#8217s Bakery, where seventeen-year-old Aurelie is an overworked, underappreciated apprentice. Still, the job offers stability, which no-nonsense Aurelie values highly, so she keeps her head down and doesn&#8217t dare to dream big&#8212until a stranger walks in and hands her a set of Seeking stones. In a country where Seeking was old-fashioned even before magic went out of style, it&#8217s a rare skill, but Aurelie has it. The stranger, who turns out to be a remarkably bothersome bounty hunter named Iliana, asks for Aurelie&#8217s help rescuing someone from the dangerous Underwood&#8212which sounds suspiciously like an adventure. When the someone turns out to be Prince Hapless, the charming-but-aptly-named