The Bartender Between Worlds
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4.0 • 29 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Step through the portal and into a wholesome journey of self-discovery. A cozy fantasy adventure filled with making new friends, facing our mistakes, and figuring out who we are truly meant to be. All while enjoying a few drinks along the way.
Not everyone is destined to save the world...
Emma Corvus was the best witch hunter in the kingdom, until her own magic appeared, uninvited, in a glass of spoiled wine she unwittingly restored. She can't return home, and the life she lived was never truly hers.
She's offered only one uncertain path forward: a portal to other worlds.
Her allies? A ragtag crew she never could have imagined. There's Vespa, a fairy who can sense exactly what people need; Professor Aldrich, a scientist stranded a universe away from home; and strangest of all, Demon Box, a snarky machine that opens the portals and never stops talking.
World by world, she chases the dream she was never allowed to have: to hang up her blades and become a bartender. But more importantly, to build a life that feels like her own.
A cozy found-family adventure across the multiverse, with portals, drinks that are literally magic, and real recipes inside. Perfect for readers of Legends & Lattes, Cursed Cocktails, and Can't Spell Treason Without Tea.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This gentle multiverse fantasy from Steuernagel (the Fractured Orbit series) highlights the power of friendship and booze. Emma Corvus is a Hunter of the Cursed, tasked with ridding her medievalesque world of magic alongside her partner and crush, Liam. Then she discovers powers of her own—she can create magic-infused cocktails—and she's forced to flee Liam and her former life. In the remote village of Cuanmore, she meets fairy Vespa; Professor Aldrich, who insists his wild inventions are built on science rather than magic; and Aldrich's "quantum accelerator," which can communicate with Emma and quickly becomes fond of the nickname Demon Box. When Liam catches up to Emma, she, Vespa, and Aldrich use Demon Box to escape, transporting them to a series of parallel worlds that differ in their amount of magic and tech, and the nature of the relationships between fairies and humans. As they adventure through the multiverse, the three become fast friends and Emma realizes her true calling is to become a magical bartender. Without the alcohol theme (and a few included recipes), the interpersonal dynamics and worldbuilding would fit right into a middle grade novel. Still, there's plenty here that adults will find charming. It's a worthy addition to the growing trend of cozy fantasy. (Self-published)
