{"product_id":"celestial-banquet","title":"Celestial Banquet","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIron Chef \u003c\/i\u003emeets\u003ci\u003e The 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 \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.\" --Ayesha 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.","brand":"Roselle Lim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53094842138837,"sku":"BS-I6J-931263","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/7170\/2485\/files\/9781638931263-HD.jpg?v=1770334352","url":"https:\/\/www.acornbookshop.com\/products\/celestial-banquet","provider":"Acorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}