Lauren Mckenzie

Sixteen-year-old Adair Mallory dreams of inheriting his grandmother's legendary baking skills in the idyllic village of Petriche. But his apprenticeship takes a dark turn when his eccentric mentor reveals a terrifying secret: their sourdough starter, "The Mother," is the key to sealing a demonic portal. When the seal is shattered by the Crimson Chefs, a cult obsessed with culinary carnage, Adair must embark on a perilous quest to bake a new loaf infused with ancient magic and reseal the gateway to hell.

His journey begins in the comforting warmth of his grandmother’s kitchen, a sanctuary of culinary wisdom and forgotten lore. Guided by his grandmother’s worn journal, filled with cryptic recipes and whispered family secrets, Adair must gather mythical ingredients: flour from spectral wheatfields, honey from carnivorous bees, and a single, iridescent tear from the capricious sea goddess, Avani. Along the way, he is joined by Frances Benson, a wizened herbalist whose knowledge of forgotten remedies and the language of plants proves invaluable as they navigate a world increasingly tainted by demonic influence.

But the Crimson Chefs, led by the chillingly charismatic Chef Morian, hunt Adair relentlessly, their twisted culinary creations spreading corruption and despair. As Adair hones his baking skills, he discovers a hidden power within his own bloodline, a magic intimately connected to the very act of creation. He learns that true baking is not just technique, but an act of intention, a way to channel life and resilience against encroaching darkness.

In the ruins of a forgotten temple, Adair faces Morian in a final, epic culinary duel. As the scent of freshly baked bread clashes with the sulfurous stench of the abyss, Adair must harness the magic of The Mother and his ancestral power to bake a loaf that will determine the fate of his village and seal the demon lord Malkor back in the abyss. For Adair, baking is no longer just a dream, but a weapon, a shield, and the last hope for a world teetering on the brink of culinary chaos.

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Chronicles of Aethel

The Sorcerer's Sourdough: A Culinary Quest to Seal Hell's Gate

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