Eli Brown Libros

En 1819, el Imperio británico se expande por los mares, mientras Owen Wedgwood, un talentoso cocinero al servicio de lord Ramsey, lleva una vida tranquila. Sin embargo, su rutina se ve interrumpida cuando es secuestrado durante un banquete por los tripulantes del barco pirata Flying Rose, liderados por la temida Hannah Mabbot. Encerrado en las bodegas, Owen debe preparar una cena exquisita cada domingo si desea conservar su vida. A pesar de las limitaciones de su nueva cocina y la falta de utensilios, utiliza su ingenio culinario para sorprender a Mabbot con platos como paté de arenque al romero y raviolis de anguila ahumada al té. Con el tiempo, entre Owen y la feroz capitana se desarrolla una relación inesperada, que podría traerle complicaciones adicionales. La historia se sitúa en un contexto oscuro, marcado por la trata de esclavos y los abusos del comercio de té, seda y plata. Owen, un Sherezade de los fogones, experimenta una transformación vital en un entorno de corsarios y desafíos extremos, mientras Hannah, con sus secretos familiares, navega entre la gloria y el fracaso. Esta narrativa combina emocionantes aventuras marítimas con experiencias gastronómicas únicas, cautivando al lector desde el inicio.

The daughter of a murdered physician vows to protect the magical Oddity he left behind—if only she knew what it was—in an alternate nineteenth century where the United States is at war with France.It’s the early 1800s, and Clover travels the impoverished borderlands of the Unified States with her father, a physician. See to the body before you, he teaches her, but Clover can’t help becoming distracted by bigger things, including the coming war between the US and France, ignited by a failed Louisiana Purchase, and the terrifying vermin, cobbled together from dead animals and spare parts, who patrol the woods. Most of all, she is consumed with interest for Oddities, ordinary objects with extraordinary abilities, such as a Teapot that makes endless amounts of tea and an Ice Hook that freezes everything it touches. Clover’s father has always disapproved of Oddities, but when he is murdered, Clover embarks on a perilous mission to protect the one secret Oddity he left behind. And as she uncovers the truth about her parents and her past, Clover emerges as a powerful agent of history. Here is an action-filled American fantasy of alternate history to rival the great British fantasies in ideas and scope.

In this imaginative dark fantasy sequel, Clover and her friends confront the Underking, a formidable new foe, while navigating the chaos of war against Napoléon Bonaparte. Joining the Women's Service League, they expect to provide aid but instead face magical threats, including the grotesque Vermin and a monstrous harehound. With unique allies like a Paper-Doll Witch and a girl with a powerful Quilt, they must unite to stop the Underking's sinister plans before he can dominate their world.