The Undead Mr. Tenpenny

By Tammie Painter,

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Book description

Work at a funeral home can be mundane. Until you accidentally start bringing the dead back to life.

"...a clever, hilarious romp through a new magical universe" --Sarah Angleton, author of Gentleman of Misfortune

Cassie Black works at a funeral home. She's used to all manner of dead bodies. What…

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1 author picked The Undead Mr. Tenpenny as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a fast-paced mystery with a fun twist on the themes of discovered powers and secret magical communities.

While at work in a funeral home, Cassie Black discovers she is somehow bringing the dead to life.

In this world, the undead are charming and magic is replenished by cake, which is just loads of fun to imagine (and makes me want to go bake something in hopes it might unlock my own secret powers).

I really enjoyed the way this story juxtaposes light and dark themes, staying pretty amusing throughout while exploring some painful topics like childhood trauma without…

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