With elves waging war on scientists, it's up to thirteen-year-old
master chef Lailu Loganberry to save both her restaurant and her city in
this final book in The Mystic Cooking Chronicles, which Kirkus Reviews
calls "perfect for Top Chef fans with a penchant for the
fantastical."
Lailu is in hot water. After the events of the Week of Masks, Wren keeps
sending insect-like automatons to attack Lailu. However, they're more
irritating than dangerous, and Lailu is more worried about the elves,
who have been quiet so far. Too quiet.
When Lailu heads out of the city on a hunt with Greg, the elves finally
strike. They put up a magical shield separating the Velvet Forest from
the rest of the city. Now no human can enter...and unfortunately for
Lailu and Greg, no human can leave, either. Ryon shows up to save them
both, claiming they were caught unintentionally, but Lailu isn't sure
she believes him.
Tensions between the elves and the scientists are reaching a boiling
point, and the question is which side will snap first. And in the middle
of it all is Lailu. Trusted by both sides, she's selected to deliver
messages and help negotiate a truce between the parties before war
becomes inevitable.
Easy as pie, right? Not so much. Lailu's new role as mediator may be one
recipe that's headed for disaster!