Kraken Bake (Epikurean Epic)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (978 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 088801466X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 492 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A unique and funny look at ancient Greek culture, mythology and gastronomy" according to "Seregil of Rhiminee". Have you ever wondered what it would be like to read a humorous, immersive and well written novel about Greek mythology and gastronomy? If you have, now is your chance to read that kind of a novel, because Karen Dudley's Kraken Bake is a well written historical fantasy novel that's full of hum. Amazon Customer said OMGsuch a great book! I laughed and gasped through it all. My diaphragm was SO confused!. Three letters: "WOW". The sequel to "Food of the Gods" is a great and worthy successor of its predecessor. Please, PLEASE tell me there will be a trilogy at least!I am not given to hyperbole, but this is a unique series. Authentic Greek culture which our entire Western civilization is based up
. She has written four environmental mysteries and a several wildlife biology books for kids. Born in France, she now lives in Winnipeg. Karen Dudley has worked in field biology, production art, photo research, palaeo-environmental studies and archaeology. Her upcoming book, Kraken Bake, is the follow-up to her acclaimed historical fantasy set in ancient Athens, Food for the Gods
Kraken Bake is a marvelous book full of humor and interesting interpretations of classic stories, and itaa'¬a"s a great follow up to Food for the Gods.
But victory begins to lose its lustre when the remains of the beast swamp the shores and fishing nets of the Aegean. It\'s a great day for Greece when Perseus defeats the dreaded kraken. Now, Pelops must overcome the sea god\'s curse to show once and for all that he is the better chef - a task made all the more difficult by the insufferable antics of a most unexpected relative\nKraken Bake, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Food for the Gods by Karen Dudley (a finalist for the Boney Blithe Award, The High Plains Awards, and the Aurora Awards) mirthfully re-imagines the world of ancient Greece with a modern spin.. The trouble is, the competition\'s secret ingredient is sure to be kraken - and, having once offended Poseidon, Pelops can\'t cook kraken to save his life.\nTo make matters worse, a loathsome rival has vowed to win the contest by fair means or foul. Normally, Pelops would jump at the chance to prove himself the best celebrity chef in Greece. Now after weeks of kraken cakes, kraken kabobs, kr