The Opal and The Rose, (Paperback)

<b>In a quiet river town where the ovens have gone cold, a weary traveler arrives with nothing but a single coin, a good knife, and hands that remember more than the mind will admit.</b><br>Robael has spent five years surviving, not living-five years without a kitchen, without a craft, without a place to belong. When they step off the ferry into Thistledown Reach, they expect only a night's rest. Instead, they find: <ul><li>A room with a window and a quilt that feels like memory</li><li>A hearth wide enough to stand in</li><li>A town waiting for a baker who never came</li><li>And a past that refuses to stay buried</li></ul>As Robael relearns the language of dough, fire, and time, the town begins to change-and so do they. But the quiet magic of the Reach has its own history, and the wizard whose shadow still lingers is not as forgotten as Robael hopes.<br><b>Lyrical, tender, and deeply human, <i>The Opal and the Rose</i> is a cozy-fantasy novel about craft, community, and the slow, steady work of becoming whole.</b><br>Perfect for readers who love: <ul><li>Found family</li><li>Slow-burn worldbuilding</li><li>Quiet magic</li><li>Healing arcs</li><li>Sensory, food-rich storytelling</li><li>Characters who earn their peace</li></ul><b>Come to the Reach. The ovens are waiting.</b>

• The Opal and The Rose, (Paperback)
• Author: Roberta Altman
• ISBN: 9798197935250
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-20
• Page Count: 428