This novel is a recipe for success.
And she\'s determined to succeed, no matter the cost.
But like Lailu always says, if you can\'t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.
Boss lies with the one person she hates--Greg, the most annoying boy in school and her rival in the restaurant business.
Worst of all, her only hope in outsmarting Mr.
Boss\' ruthless crew.
As Lailu scrambles to raise the money in time, she becomes trapped in a deadly conflict between the king\'s cold-blooded assassin, the terrifying elf mafia, and Mr.
Boss for the rest of her life.
If they can\'t pay him back, Lailu will not only lose her restaurant--she\'ll have to cook for Mr.
Boss, a vicious loan shark.
But her celebration is cut short when she discovers that her mentor borrowed money from Mr.
When her mentor agrees to open a new restaurant with Lailu as the head chef, she\'s never been more excited.
Her specialty? Monster cuisine.
And she\'s even better at cooking them For years Lailu has trained to be the best chef in the city. -- Kirkus Reviews A thirteen-year-old chef has a lot to prove as she tries to run a five-star restaurant, repay a greedy loan shark, and outsmart the Elven mafia in this entertaining novel that combines all the best ingredients--fantasy, humor, adventure, action, cute boys, and a feisty heroine Lailu Loganberry is an expert at hunting dangerous beasts.
This novel is a recipe for success
