Ben didn’t expect anything unusual. He just made toast. But the toaster burned strange symbols into the bread. One looked like a mirror. Another looked like a clock. Each image felt like it meant something deeper.

Ben's sister Lucy noticed too. She’s smart and always asking questions. She helps Ben make sense of the symbols. His best friend, Liam, isn’t sure any of it’s real. But he’s also hiding things of his own.

It reflects the truth. Sometimes it’s about Ben. Sometimes it’s about his friends. And sometimes it’s about things they’d rather not admit.

Then a new symbol appears. A coin with two faces. What does it mean? Who’s lying? Who’s afraid?

Together, they try to decode the messages. Every piece of toast brings another question. Every question brings them closer to something big.

The toaster isn’t just giving signs. It’s giving them a choice. And soon, they’ll have to decide what kind of people they really are.

The Toaster of Knowledge is book one in The Appliance Oracle Series. It’s smart, funny, mysterious, and heartfelt. And it all starts with one piece of toast.