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Twelve-year-old Josephine DeLune can't take the heat this sweltering summer of 1955, and she was out of the kitchen long ago. An awful cook, she ruins recipes left and right, and she certainly can't compete with her family's reputation for extraordinary food. Her daddy's parents ran one of the best restaurants in all of Paris, but Josephine lives in Paris, Missouri. On her mama's side, she's up against a long tradition of sinfully delicious soul food. Rumor has it, her Creole ancestors cooked up some voodoo to make tasty even tastier. Josephine knows the secret ingredient: she comes from a long line of conjure witches with spellbinding culinary skills. Disenchanted, Josephine works as a carhop at Carl and Earl's Drive-In. Just plain old hamburgers, hot dogs, and curly fries, nothing magical about them. She's got bigger fish to fry, though, when a grease fire erupts into a devilish creature who hisses her name with desire. Turns out he's the Ravenous One, the granddaddy of all voodoo spirits, and he's hungry for her soul. Josephine thinks he's got the wrong girl-she's no witch-but a gorgeous, dangerous night-skinned lady named Shaula sets her straight. Josephine is one of the most powerful witches alive, so overflowing with conjure that her out-of-control cooking simply catches fire. Josephine would love to laugh this off, but Shaula warns her that she must learn to master her magic before the Ravenous One devours her soul. Spurred into action, Josephine breaks out her grandma's old conjure cookbook and starts cooking. Nothing grand, just the usual recipes for undying friendship and revenge. But soon Josephine can't escape the consequences of her conjure. When the people of Paris start turning into zombies with a strange fondness for cake, Josephine looks pretty responsible for their undead reawakening... No library descriptions found. |
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Josephine has no idea why anyone would be after her. She does not think she has any powers. Then Josephine sees Shaula, the night skinned lady. She is actually an ancestor (it is her book in the swamp). Shaula states she can help Josephine defeat the Ravenous One who is after her. Turns out Josephine has too much power which is why her conjuring does not work properly (of course, she has never learned how to use her power properly either). Shaula tells Josephine that she just needs the right recipe. Josephine is going to have to learn how to use her powers quickly (and find a spell book of her own) if she wants to stay alive and defeat the Ravenous One (also known as Papa Nom who is the spirit of hunger itself). Josephine will need help from her Grandmother Lula and her mother, Clara to stay alive.
Deadly Delicious is a type of novel I probably would have read when I was eight years old (I was an advanced reader). It is cute, but not wonderful. There is a romantic element (for a twelve year old) that I did not enjoy. I felt that twelve is a little young for romance and kissing (and we do not need to give children any ideas. They get enough from television). I give Deadly Delicious 3 out of 5 stars. I like the idea for the book and the characters, but I just felt the book needed a little work. I wish the conjuring had been explained a little better (it is a little ambiguous).
I received a complimentary copy of Deadly Delicious from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The review and opinions expressed are my own. (