Feast

A thrilling historical novel brimming with intrigue by an exciting new voice
A young woman gifted with a remarkable sense of taste is appointed as a French chateau master's official poison-taster - at grave personal risk. Inspired by Suskind's Perfume and perfect for fans of The Miniaturist and The Binding.

'A lush and sensory novel .This is a story that lingers' - Emma Pei Yin, author of When Sleeping Women Wake

'Feast held me in its thrall from the first page and never let go . an immersive, enthralling, extraordinary piece of historical fiction' - Rachel Blackmore, author of Costanza

In the soot-streaked alleys of 19th-century London, Minha is a girl unlike any other - born with an extraordinary gift: an overwhelming, all-consuming sense of taste. Desperate to escape a life of poverty, she crosses the sea to France, chasing the shimmer of a better future.

At Château de Bellefalaise, a grand estate with fairytale turrets perched above a sleepy village, Minha's talent is discovered when she detects poison in a dish about to be served to the château's master, Duc Nicolas. For the first time in her life, her strange ability becomes her salvation - and her curse. Appointed the Duc's personal poison-taster, she is confined to her tasting room and forced to live in the chateau's shadows. With each dish, she enters a world of glittering porcelain and gilded secrets, where danger simmers beneath every course.

But when she loses her miraculous gift and suspicion coils through the corridors, Minha must confront a terrifying truth: without her gift, who is she - and what remains of the life she's fought so hard to build?

Feast is a sumptuous historical novel brimming with intrigue and sensory wonder - a dark fairytale for readers who love Jessie Burton, Elizabeth Macneal and Bridget Collins.

'A beautiful book, vivid and delicious and alive . I loved it' - Alex Hay, author of The Housekeepers

'Feast is a tasty read, a fantastic novel filled with glorious detail and deliciously vivid story-telling . I highly recommend it' - Salena Godden, author of Mrs Death Misses Death

'A novel to savour, bursting with rich delights' - Laura Wilkinson, author of Redemption Song

'Sensuous and richly imagined' - Beth Miller, author of The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright

'Where Perfume traced the pursuit of power, Feast examines a life of resistance' - Mark A. Radcliffe, author of Three Gifts

'Kurtz is the real deal - an absolute original' - Mick Jackson, author of The Underground Man

'A novel that truly captures the senses . Perfect for readers who love atmospheric historical fiction' - Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City

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