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Food of the Gods (Gods and Monsters Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Cassandra Khaw (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 166 ratings
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By day, Rupert Wong—sorcerer, chef, former triad—prepares delicious meals of human flesh for a dynasty of ghouls in Kuala Lumpur; by night, he’s an administrator for the Ten Chinese Hells. It’s a living, of sorts.
When the Dragon of the South demands that Rupert investigate the murders of his daughter and her mortal husband, Rupert is caught in a war between gods that’s as bewildering as it is bloody.
If he’s going to survive, he’ll need to stay sharp, stay lucky, and always read the fine print…

This volume collects the novellas “Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef" and “Rupert Wong and the Ends of the Earth."

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“My favorite urban fantasy this year... Very fun, fast, quick read”
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“A high-octane fantasy and murder mystery. I’d love to see more in that world.”
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Cassandra Khaw writes horror, press releases, video games, and articles about video games and tabletop RPGs. These are not necessarily unrelated items. Her work can be found in professional short story magazines such as Tor.com, Clarkesworld, Fireside Fiction, Uncanny, and the scientific journal Nature. Cassandras first original novella Hammers on Bone came out in October 2016. To her mild surprise, people seem to enjoy it.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MV85LYT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abaddon Books (May 4, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 4, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 815 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
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CASSANDRA KHAW (they/them) is an award-winning game writer and former scriptwriter at Ubisoft Montreal. Khaw's work can be found in places like The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lightspeed, and Tor.com. Khaw’s first original novella, Hammers on Bone, was a British Fantasy Award and Locus Award finalist, and their recent novella Nothing But Blackened Teeth was a USA Today bestseller, Bram Stoker Award nominee, and Indie Next Pick.

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Hard to get through the racists rhetoric and slurs like ang moh
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Hard to get through the racists rhetoric and slurs like ang moh
Bought the book at a different place. Hard to get through the racists rhetoric and slurs like ang moh. Every white person is a fat blob thats just randomly thrown throughout the story over and over again. Story feels forced and not smooth either. Interesting mythology though
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gross, twisted, exciting, and hillarious, this is a must read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018
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When you see this is a book about an endentured cannibal chef it makes you go hmm, might be interesting. This is one of the best books I have read recently with a ton of for and laugh out loud funny moments not to mention the great plot that will have you hungry for what comes next. Horror doesn't get much better.
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4.0 out of 5 stars “Food of the Gods” a macabre delight
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017
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Cassandra Khaw is a woman whose polished erudition is matched by her macabre imagination. Drawing on mythologies largely unknown to Western readers— Malaysian horrors interspersed with Chinese gods— she tells stories about a Malaysian chef working for ghouls, cooking poor runaways and obese Australian sex tourists for the ghouls’ table.

This book contains two novellas about Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef, which is itself a slight misnomer. Other than the bits Rupert must taste to ensure the flavors are just so— the small intestine, cleaned, cut into segments and deep fat fried until crisp like calamari, the sweetbreads tender and delicately spiced— the ghouls eating the meal aren’t actually human, so “cannibal” doesn’t apply.

The humor is sharp and constant, the descriptions of the monsters appropriately nightmare-inducing (penanggalans, for example, are female Malay vampires whose heads, spinal columns and gastrointestinal tracts detach from the rest of their bodies to fly off after their victims, leaving their torsos standing headless until their heads’ return), the plots cheerfully convoluted and chaotic.

In addition, her writing is consistently good and sometimes even better, as her vocabulary shifts from the mundane to the more extravagant: “In the penumbra, his face is garish, a chiaroscuro of flat lines and shadow, a drawing that occasionally stirs to three dimensionality.” Her descriptive language rings true, too, as in this description of early morning in the city: “Morning arrives slate-gray and appallingly cold. I’m awake long before the sun clambers above the city, a sickly radiance behind the smog, largely useless except as an indication that the day has begun.”

These two novellas are the first of Ms. Khaw’s works I’ve read, but won’t be the last. She is interesting and inventive, and opens doors to cultures well beyond those available in most fantasy writing.

Recommended.
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JAK
4.0 out of 5 stars Well , the Gods must be crazy
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017
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Cassandra Khaw is a genius of sorts , what sort may be in question.FOOD OF THE GODS is the most imaginative book I've read in years.Khaw throws one bit of invention after another at the reader.It's dazzling and demented.The plot is utterly ridiculous. Rupert Wong is some kind of detective in Kuala Lampur.He makes cannibal food for Malay ghouls!He descends to Chinese Hell.He fights the Greek pantheon of gods in London.He encounters a new breed of gods out of H.P.Lovecraft.It's completely insane, grotesque and kind of funny.This is not for those with weak stomachs.It's alot of fun provided you have a high tolerance for blood and guts.
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Patrick Adams
4.0 out of 5 stars It's one of those books that I like more than I probably should
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2018
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Interesting work from an author with a unique voice. It has many pithy and clever sentences. Plenty of unique ideas too. But the structure and pacing of this is a little wonky. It's one of those books that I like more than I probably should, but I'd hesitate to recommend it to someone unless I knew their tastes exceedingly well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious ;)
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2019
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Loved the writing. JUST SO EVOCATIVE!
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Lily Cho
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2017
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Awesome characterization. Compelling plot. I enjoyed reading the Eastern gods in horror, gory fashion.
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Don Bisdorf
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun variation on the usual "magic detective" story
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2019
Funny and entertaining, with a unique perspective. If gore isn't your bag, steer clear, but otherwise, draw up a chair and a napkin and sit down at the table.
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Colin
1.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2023
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I'm an ang moh who has lived in Kuala Lumpur. I love this series! It's one of the most original urban fantasies I have read and captures the spirit (and spirits!) of Malaysia in all its ethnic complexity. So why one star? Because this is billed as a new book, but actually is just two previous books slapped together and given a new title. In other words, a ripoff for anyone who has purchased the previous books. If you haven't encountered this series before, by all means buy this book. You'll have a great time. But if you have the first two books in the series avoid paying for them again, like I did.
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Alexandre Zuin Alegria
5.0 out of 5 stars Brutal urban fantasy
Reviewed in Brazil on August 11, 2022
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Warning: this one is a gory. A great urban fantay nonetheless.
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Timothy Atwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Amusing Godpunk Gorefest
Reviewed in Canada on September 18, 2019
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I like a good gorefest as much as the next canibalistic psychopath. The opening image of blood drinking undead babies negotiating to unionize definitely set the mood for fun. But even for me this book got to be a bit much at times. There is a point when gore for the sake of gore becomes just plain boring. The author seems to have a thing about tendons stuck in between teeth to the point it becomes distracting.

Still, this book is pretty good. Good enough to rise above four stars into the five star realm. Maybe not an enthusiastic five stars but at least a 4.6. Reminiscent of some of the great godpunk novels such as American Gods it will definitely please fans of the genre.
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M. Y. JULIAN-JONES
5.0 out of 5 stars Lyrical Writing, Twisty Plot
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2019
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It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a book so beautifully written. I love the supernatural drama and the twists and turns of the main plot, but also since it is the first I have read (I think in the middle of a series?) I felt as if I had all the information I needed to jump in at this point. It's a great introduction to Khaw's work for me and I will be reading a lot by her in future.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love your imagination your horrible
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2017
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Cassandra, I will send you as many fluffy things you want if you stop invading my nightmares. I love your imagination your horrible, horrible imagination. Your writing is elegant and your central character -Rupert- is strangely likeable, the story line is part mystery, part horror and all gore, but so entertaining. I am now a follower.
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A. Holden
5.0 out of 5 stars Another go to author for me
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2018
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A little gory, a little macabre, a little humorous and a thoroughly good read.
Looking forward to reading the rest of Cassandra's work.
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