The J.S. Ruff cozy fantasy books are lighter in tone than our epic fantasy novels but still contain the likeable characters, creative plots, and good world-building that you’ve come to expect from our fantasy.
The Post Host series is set in the village of Starwatch in the northwestern mountains of the Kingdom of Cintrina. There are currently two full-length novels in the series. There is also a prequel novella that takes place two years before the main characters moved to Starwatch.
Book 1: Recipes for the Copper Snake
Book 2: Desserts for the Deserter
Prequel novella: Coins for the Counter
See details for all three books below.
Cooking, magic, and scandal. When a good deed boils into a mystery, can this talented artificer keep an innocent from going down for the crime?
Dana Everet is loyal to a fault. Moving to a remote village to help a good friend make a fresh start, the celebrated magical inventor is certain her grannie’s cookbooks contain the perfect formula for delighting the locals with treats. But the surefire plan turns out half-baked when a search of her late grandmother’s old restaurant turns up nothing but crumbs.
Suspecting the town innkeeper of the theft, Dana grows frustrated when the woman denies the charges and the local sheriff refuses to get involved. And with her supernatural power running low, the resident gossip vanishing, and her pal’s buried secret landing her on the suspect list, she scrambles to find the real culprit before it’s too late.
Can Dana serve up justice, or will she be left with burnt offerings?
Recipes for the Copper Snake is the charming first book in the Post Host cozy fantasy series. If you like big-hearted protagonists, quirky townsfolk, and chasing down clues, then you’ll love J.S. Ruff’s smorgasbord of fun.
Buy Recipes for the Copper Snake to dish up some tasty fun today!
You can find it in paperback and ebook formats on Amazon at: Recipes for the Copper Snake.
A moldy secret. A warrior hiding from his past. And a magical artificer determined to save a friend.
Dana Everet’s peaceful retirement is collapsing faster than an over-mixed souffle. A visiting army legion is quartering soldiers in Starwatch, forcing the magical-artificer-turned-postmaster to deal with messy, unwanted guests in her workspace. But the situation reaches a boiling point when Tarban, the meringue-loving minotaur, is accused of murdering a centurion with an artificer’s weapon.
Because the military investigators refuse to work with the local sheriff, Dana starts sleuthing on her own. She uncovers a mystery going back decades. And with a dangerous plot brewing, food supplies running short, and the Sapphire Knights snooping around her doorstep, Dana may be on a collision course with the proverbial frying pan and fire.
Can Dana uncover the real killer, save her friend, and keep herself out of hot water, or will they both end up in the soup?
Desserts for the Deserter is the enchanting second novel in the Post Host Cozy Fantasy Series. If you like charming characters, warmhearted stories, and foodie fun, then you will love J.S. Ruff’s delightful tale.
Buy Desserts for the Deserter to treat yourself to a scrumptious feast of words!
You can find it in paperback and ebook formats on Amazon at: Desserts for the Deserter.
What do cookies and counterfeiters have in common?
Not much. At least, that’s what Dana Everet believed when she created a magical counting device to help her co-workers in the royal treasury. But when her creation pinpoints the owner of her favorite eatery as a suspect in a counterfeiting ring, she finds herself embroiled in a mystery involving food and falsehoods.
Believing the restaurateur to be innocent, she sets out to determine the truth. She quickly finds that motives can be as twisted as a pastry roll.
Coins for the Counter is the enchanting prequel to the Post Host Cozy Fantasy Series. If you like low stakes fantasy with charming characters and a fun plot, you’ll love this delightful tale.
You can find it in paperback and ebook formats on Amazon at: Coins for the Counter.
Susan and John Ruff, Fantasy Authors 