Dearest readers, I’ve been sitting on this announcement for a while now, basically squirming with eagerness to share it. But first was Worldcon and other book events keeping me busy, and then the excitement of Horned Lark Press picking up The Final Chronicle of Yeneh, and I wanted to give that news the space it deserved.
But now, here it is.
A new book. A new series. Coming Spring 2026:
Tea &
Treachery at the Infinite Pantry
This cozy fantasy series is centered around the Infinite Pantry, a magical place that’s part museum, part library, part restaurant, and it’s all a joyful celebration of the power of food.
Food as a connection to family and home. Food as a source of community. Food as a source of comfort, but also excitement. Above all, food as love.
The books are full of found family, sweet romance, and lots of queerness, and tons of mouthwatering food. (And tea. So much tea.)
I got the first seeds of this idea back in 2021, when I wrote “The Sweetness of Berries and Wine.” You can see the same themes there,
and in “A Menu of First Favorite Meals”. I wanted to dig into what food means to people across time and places, how it transforms across history and cultures
and our own personal experiences.
The people of the Pantry delight in exploring these topics as much as they delight in cooking together and sharing meals, and I hope you’ll fall in love with as I have. Tea & Treachery is about Glendevyn, middle-aged and feeling frumpy and underconfident as she navigates her new position as head curator, trying to
wrangle the Pantry’s literal and metaphorical cats; and Irdruan, the sweet, extremely introverted nonbinary elf who needs to rediscover their love for their home.
I can’t wait to share these two and the whole Infinite Pantry crew with you. I’ll let you know when pre-orders are up. In the meantime, here’s the official book description:
A good cup of tea can fix any problem, Glendevyn’s always said.
For this one, she’s going to need more tea.
To Glendevyn, the Infinite Pantry is far more than a magical museum of the world’s most treasured foods. It’s the home she’s always longed for. As the new head curator, she expects to wrestle with ornery funders and too-tight budgets. But when rare items in the collection suddenly start decaying, reduced to dust despite their protection spells, she’s out of her depth. This isn’t a problem she can solve
alone.
The elven mage Irdruan would do anything for Glendevyn—even hide their feelings for her. After all, she clearly doesn’t return those feelings, and how can they risk their friendship when she’s relying on their support? But with all Irdruan’s magic, they can’t find a way to do the one thing Glendevyn needs from them: put a stop to
the growing destruction.
Caught between an unknown magic threatening everything they’ve built and a wealthy funder pushing to take control, Glendevyn and Irdruan will have to learn to trust each other—and themselves—as they fight for their home with the power of love, friendship, and delicious food.
The first book in a new series, this sweet cozy fantasy is steeped in magic, found family, and deliciousness, like curling up with a warm mug of tea.
