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Van d’Allamitri is destined to become the world’s most famous chef— if only he can survive his childhood first! Son of a Shan-li restaurateur and a merchant from the great city of Varo, young Van is torn between honoring the culinary traditions of his overbearing mother and following in the footsteps of his cosmopolitan but ne’er-do-well father. As he finds . . .
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A western themed fantasy, following the story of a low-level political discontent beginning with his imprisonment in a decidedly high security prison. . . .
Her father picked her a husband, and she didn’t like him. So she ran away. Unfortunately for her, she ran in the wrong direction. Set in a combination of a medieval and oriental cultures, the story offers you a slightly spoiled princess, a saucy and talkative maidservant, a duty bound and socially clueless prince, and a ribald and extremely . . .
The God Eaters is a story of redemption, friendship, and young love, set in a world of guns, magic, and religious oppression. It is an action thriller, an epic fantasy, and a carefully-paced romance, all in one—and, much to the author’s credit, these disparate elements work wonderfully together to produce a beautiful, involving, and utterly indelible reading experience.
I cried while i rushed over the words that spilled unto the pages of this story. I hardly ever cry over a story – actually, i have never cried over a story. This story swallowed me and turned me inside out with emotion and interest. Interest i have never experienced since i read my first science-themed novel in the tenth [more . . .]