ASIN: B003H05Y24
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 353
Van d'Allamitri is destined to become the most famous chef in all of the Three Continents-- if only he can survive his childhood first! Son of a Shan-li restaurateur and a far trader from the great merchant city of Varo, young Van proves to be a natural talent in the kitchen, transforming the simplest of ingredients into delicious meals capable of enchanting the hearts of those who eat them. But when disaster strikes and the hated Varonians invade his sleepy home village, Van must choose between honoring the culinary traditions of his mother and following in the footsteps of his cosmopolitan but ne'er-do-well father.Armed with his trusty chef's knife and an enchanted wok containing the trapped soul of his ancestor, Van will cook many meals and face many dangers-- from treacherous slavers and bloodthirsty mercenaries to the Gorgon Queens of Chocolate and their terrible reptilian pets ...
