In a world where most everyday actions are done using magic, a young talented chef worships the painstaking starkness and patience required to master the magic-free Art of the Perfect Salad. But murder, sabotage and an annoying former one-night-stand keep getting in her way. ***** Alex F. Fayle grew up fascinated by fairy tales and even convinced himself for a while as a teenager that he might be a changeling. He's almost certain that he sees the "wee folk" everywhere about him, but he knows better than to mess with them unless he has to. Instead he writes about them, which he hopes the wee folk see as a form of compliment and not an invitation to meddle.