Interstellar Megachef

by Lavanya Lakshminarayan

Masterchef in Space A fun, satirical, thought-provoking novel by the critically-acclaimed author of The Ten-Percent Thief

Looking for your one shot to rise to the "top of the pots" in the cutthroat world of interstellar cuisine? Look no further--you might have what it takes to be an Interstellar MegaChef

Stepping off a long-haul star freighter from Earth, Saras Kaveri has one bag of clothes, her little flying robot Kili... and an invitation to compete in the galaxy's most watched, most prestigious cooking show. Interstellar MegaChef is the showcase of the planet Primus's austere, carefully synthesised cuisine. Until now, no-one from Earth--where they're so incredibly primitive they still cook with fire--has ever graced its flowmetal cookstations before, or smiled awkwardly for its buzzing drone-cams.

Corporate prodigy Serenity Ko, inventor of the smash-hit sim SoundSpace, has just got messily drunk at a floating bar, narrowly escaped an angry mob and been put on two weeks' mandatory leave to rest and get her work-life balance back. Perfect time to start a new project And she's got just the idea: a sim for food. Now she just needs someone to teach her how to cook.

A chance meeting in the back of a flying cab has Saras and Serenity Ko working together on a new technology that could change the future of food--and both their lives--forever...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1837862338
• ISBN13: 9781837862337
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Solaris
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.1" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Idea!

I have to be honest, I am not really someone who enjoys sci fi and sadly (for me) this is a pretty sci fi heavy book. I found myself frequently overwhelmed by the sci fi ness of the book, the world building was a struggle for me to grasp. That being said, despite not being a sci fi fan, I thought this book was wonderful and I really got the metaphor regarding diaspora the author was going for and I loved the intergalactic MasterChef idea. I understand this to be a series so I think I’ll check the future books, but maybe I’ll write myself a gallery of terminology first 😅 Thanks to NetGalley, Rebellion, and Solaris for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.