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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. 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

This book is not safe. I don‘t know why it is so popular. My dad regrets getting it for me as a gift.

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Introduction

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Week in Review

Jewels by David Carpenter

The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan

Strange Flowers: A Novel by Donal Ryan

Something in Disguise by Elizabeth Jane Howard

Marzahn, mon amour by Katja Oskamp, Jo Heinrich (Translator)

The Adversary by Michael Crummey

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.

Nomination for #CampLitsy2024, four of four.
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