Unbaked Croakies: A Magical Cozy Mystery with Talking Animals

Sam Cheever

Jun 2020 · Enchanting Inquiries Book 1 · Electric Prose Publications

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How in the name of the goddess’s favorite sports bra am I going to do this Magical Librarian job? I have no idea what I’m doing. And the woman who’s supposed to be training me is…well, let’s just say she’s distracted and leave it at that. I guess I’ll bumble through. It’s become something of a trademark move for me.

My name is Naida Griffith and I’m a sorceress. I actually found that out not too long ago. I’ve lived with an undefined something burning in my belly for a while, feeling as if something wasn’t quite right under my skin. Then, on my eighteenth birthday I started getting headaches. Bad ones. And random stuff started following me around.

Recently I was approached by a group called the Société of Dire Magic to become Keeper of the Artifacts. A magical librarian. Given that magical artifacts have taken to following me around, I decided I might have an aptitude for the job. So I said yes.

But in the first few days, I’ve been flogged by flip flops, bludgeoned by gnomes, and discovered a corpse in a suitcase. Then there’s the woman who’s supposed to be training me. She’s…interesting.  

Will I survive the training long enough to get the job as artifact librarian? You might as well ask me if a caterpillar gets manis or pedis. Who knows? But I know one thing for sure. This gig is hard.

I’m going to do my best to succeed. Or die trying. 

Ratings and reviews

Naida is approached about being a keeper of artifacts, she doesn't believe it. She is intern for the year at Croakies with Alice. Things don't really go the way she thought they would. Alice is not really teaching her much. Naida was doing inventory on the artifacts when she notices a pair of shoes are missing. Alice asks were they are, Naida tells her they were there. Alice has to call the police, Grym comes over. He takes Naida with him, to find them When Alice taking a nap, a customer in the store does something. He opens a vortex and steals an artifact from the back. Naida gets Alice and tells her, Alice gets Lea. She can't get the much information especially after she is hexed.They don't know why anyone would take a suitcase. Grym comes to the store to ask her about a guy that is dead in the park. Alice asks suspicious to even Naida. Alice wants to go to the park, to have a look. Sebille comes over to help and introduce herself to Naida. Sebille tells them what they see, it looks like the suitcase is involved. These three will try to solve what is going and who is involved. Naida is above her head with everything that is going on, but she determined to help. This was an nice look at Naida when she new to the job. What caused her to be properly trained to be a keeper. Really enjoyed her meeting her friends and how much they have grown. Can't wait to see Naida and Grym get together. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Unbaked Croakies: A Magical Cozy Mystery with Talking Animals I am a fan of Sam Cheever’s writing since I read a couple of the Country Bumpkin series. I was given the opportunity through Booksprout to read this book, Unbaked Croakies, and took a chance on a new series. Also, fairly new to me is the magical component. I have read a few other books which contained a bit of magic, but nothing to the order of this book. It seemed there was magic, or reference to magic, on every page. I enjoyed the story and unraveling the mysteries. Yes, that is right, mysteries, plural. What a treat. The characters worked very well together in the story. It was a well-written, fun, and easy read. A good start to a series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review which is my honest opinion of the book.

A mystery story of a seemingly book-loving protagonist gets around at her new job as a magical librarian with lots of mishaps and learnings!

About the author

USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Sam Cheever writes mystery and suspense, creating stories that draw you in and keep you eagerly turning pages. Known for writing great characters, snappy dialogue, and unique and exhilarating stories, Sam is the award-winning author of 80+ books.