Rosa is the youngest member of the Mandolini family, who are known throughout town as being one of the best studios of magical painters around. All Rosa can do, however, is draw radishes with fangs, which she does ad nauseum. But when a bored day takes Rosa into the Mandolini basement, she manages to unleash a mischievous creature called the Scarling, who is bent on destroying the Mandolinis and their magical paintings.
I'll be honest: this isn't my favorite T. Kingfisher novel, as it's fairly similar to the better Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking. But it's still a boatload of fun, particularly when you consider the wacky characters that make up the Mandolini family (they kind of remind me of Encanto's Family Madrigal), and the wonderfully flawed talking crow Payne. And, let's face it, I'll read and enjoy anything Kingfisher (AKA Ursula Vernon) publishes.
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