{"product_id":"celestial-banquet-9781638931263","title":"Celestial Banquet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIron Chef\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e in Roselle Lim's dazzling YA fantasy debut, following a young noodle chef who competes in a cutthroat cooking competition for the gods.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCelestial Banquet\u003c\/i\u003e is a magical and delectable adventure through a culinary landscape rich in East Asian tradition. It is also a very real look at family, home, and how food ties into both, with an empowered and resilient teen girl at the center. Equal parts action-packed and heartfelt, I cannot wait for readers to devour it.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eAyesha Curry, Sweet July Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce every generation, the Major Gods hold a Celestial Banquet, inviting chefs from all over the Continent to prepare mouthwatering fantastical feasts. The winner is awarded the fabled Peaches of Immortality, along with a lifetime of fame and fortune. The losers perish per the whims of the fickle gods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHot-headed noodle chef Cai enters the competition with dreams of owning her own restaurant and supporting her impoverished Peninsula town. Along with the drunken Minor God Kama, her childhood crush-turned-friend Bo, and dreamy noble Seon, Cai must now compete against the Continent's finest culinary masters in trials that range from hunting and serving up mystical sea serpents to preparing a magical omurice from the eggs of the legendary Jian bird. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBattling impossible odds and inconvenient feelings for both Bo and Seon, Cai is determined to prepare a feast fit for the gods--even if she loses her life. Set in a spectacular world inspired by Chinese and Southeast Asian folklore, \u003ci\u003eCelestial Banquet\u003c\/i\u003e is an ode to food, home, and family, wrapped in an epic and thrilling adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roselle Lim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zando - Sweet July Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638931263","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44150926934061,"sku":"9781638931263","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_9410f2ce-df77-45b7-8c04-2bb679e10ee4.jpg?v=1757339728","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/celestial-banquet-9781638931263","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}