Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous (Everyday Magic Book 1)

Oaklin Nettlewood was forced by mind control magic to commit terrible acts as an unwilling member of an evil cult. After the realm's heroes defeated the villain and broke the spell, Oaklin escapes to a small farm on the edge of Mossley's Rest with spell-damaged memory and significant trauma. They make an oath never to use magic again. A no-nonsense ghost granny living in Oaklin's house encourages them to rejoin the world. Oaklin gradually finds companionship through a grumpy horse and a loyal dog, friendship with a local bard and magical baker, and tentative romance with a paladin-librarian. They discover magic can be used for gentle purposes like foraging magical mushrooms and protecting the farm. As Oaklin begins to heal and consider the possibility of happiness, an inquisitor arrives in town to hunt former cultists, threatening the peace Oaklin has started to build.