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Anne Halford is a determined candy crafter aiming to become a Silver Sugar Master, a prestigious title awarded only by royalty. To achieve this, she must win first place at the Royal Candy Fair. Facing a perilous journey to the capital, Anne buys Challe, a handsome but foul-mouthed fairy, to serve as her bodyguard. In a kingdom where fairies are regarded as property, Challe distrusts humans, but Anne hopes their journey together will change his mind. Will she reach the fair safely and fulfil her dreams?
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Anne Halford is a candy crafter determined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a Silver Sugar Master, but in order to travel to the capital and realize her dream, she purchases Challe, a handsome but foul-mouthed fairy, as her bodyguard.

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Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, Vol. 1 (light novel) by Nicole Wilder, Aki Aki, and Miri Mikawa invites readers to rush to the Royal Candy Fair!

Anne Halford is a candy crafter determined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a Silver Sugar Master—a title bestowed only by royalty—by winning first place in the Royal Candy Fair. The journey to the capital will be dangerous, however, so she purchases Challe, a handsome but foul-mouthed fairy, to be her bodyguard.

Anne wishes to befriend her new companion, but in this kingdom where fairies are treated as property, Challe wants nothing to do with humans. Will this journey with her change his mind? And will Anne arrive safely at the fair?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975350000

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 228g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Manga creator Aki is a talented artist who, in addition to publishing manga, illustrates several light novels and is part of the doujinshi circle Shachou no Subako.

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