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The Book of Perilous Dishes
The Book of Perilous Dishes | Doina Rusti
3 posts | 2 read | 5 to read
Historical fiction meets fantasy in The Book of Perilous Dishes, a playful tale of dark magic and epic adventure that traverses Europe at the turn of the 18th century.Bucharest. 1798.A year full of intrigue and political machinations.Master chef Silica reigns supreme, sought after by all. His cooking is sublime, satisfying even the sophisticated tastes of the Greek Prince, who steals him from his rightful owner and installs him in his Palace. Little does anyone know that Silica guards the magical Book of Perilous Dishes, filled with recipes with the power to brew potent elixirs of truth, shroud minds in forgetfulness, unveil the future with eerie precision, and provoke bouts of uncontrollable laughter.When 14-year-old Ptca, steeped in the occult arts, embarks on a mission to recover her family's recipe book, she discovers her uncle murdered and a map that needs deciphering. As she embarks on an adventure across Romania, France, and Germany, her journey unveils family secrets that unearth history, weave magic, and unite destinies.Written by an award-winning author of contemporary Romanian literature, Doina Rusti, and translated by Bucharest-based English professor, James Christian Brown.
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BookmarkTavern
BookmarkTavern
The Book of Perilous Dishes | Doina Rusti
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Mehso-so

Patca is on the run, seeking refuge with her uncle. Unfortunately, when she gets to Bucharest, she finds her uncle murdered, her family book of magical recipes missing, & a city in chaos.

Patca was such a plucky protagonist. She's only 14 years old, but immediately takes charge of her own life. & the magic! I loved the magic of the recipes!

The style took some getting used to, I definitely had to reread some sections in the beginning. 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 9mo
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 9mo
rubyslippersreads Lovely book rest. 😻 9mo
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julesG
julesG
The Book of Perilous Dishes | Doina Rusti
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Someone was looking for recommendations from ROMANIA. My brain won't come up with the @ right now.

1798: the protagonist has to flee her home to find her uncle in Bucharest. She's to retrieve the titular magical cook book, but finds her uncle dead and the book gone. All she has is a map that takes her from Romania to France and Germany. A journey that reveals her family's powers to her and her connection to the cook book's author.

CaroPi If you want more recommendations the author Mircea Cărtărescu has been nominated for the Nobel a couple of times 10mo
IuliaC For more recommendations, there are also Romanian authors Eugen O. Chirovici and Dan Lungu, whose novels have been translated to English 10mo
julesG @CaroPi @IuliaC Thank you! I hope the Litten who was looking for recommendations sees the post. My brain still won't tell me who asked. 😐 10mo
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shanaqui
shanaqui
The Book of Perilous Dishes | Doina Rusti
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Looks like this is my #DoubleSpin for the month; I already got started on it, which is nice (albeit stalled out a bit due to bewilderment about the setting). Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time by James Suzman is my #BookSpin.

And here's my bookspin bingo card... I did already get started on reading for February, and include some of those books on my list, so I have a start. (Don't worry, I didn't peek at the numbers before I made the list.)

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