Review:
Anne is in a bind. She won't survive the winter if she can't save up a decent amount of money right now, but since she didn't attain the status of Silver Sugar Master, it's difficult for her to get many clients or ensure that she's paid what her work is worth. She's barely managing to scrape by, so she's immediately intrigued by news that a duke is offering 1000 cress to any candy crafter, not just Silver Sugar Masters, who can make what he wants. But what if what he wants is impossible?
I figured out what Duke Alburn wanted before Anne did, although that didn't tell me how she'd manage to make it out of this situation. She didn't know it at the time, but the duke wasn't entirely stable. Plus, pressure from outside elements was slowly building up.
The way everything resolved reminded me of Violet Evergarden. Anne had to come to the realization that what clients want and need isn't always a beautiful work of silver sugar art.
Romance-wise, Anne has an epiphany about her feelings for Challe. Meanwhile, Challe is surprisingly dense when it comes to human emotions for someone who spent the beginning of his life at the side of a girl who, from the sounds of things, fell in love with him much the same way Anne has.
Anyway, this was somehow enjoyable despite being fairly predictable.
Extras:
Black and white illustrations throughout, as well as a short afterword by the author.
One thing I just realized: Aki, the illustrator for this series, is the same Aki who authored Olympos and Utahime: The Songstress.
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