Rupert Wong and the Ends of the Earth Gods and Monsters Rupert Wong Book 2 eBook Cassandra Khaw
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For a man who started a celestial war, Rupert Wong, Seneschal of Kuala Lumpur and indentured cannibal chef, isn’t doing too badly for himself. Sure, his flesh-eating bosses inexplicably have him on loan to the Greek pantheon, the very gods he thrust into interethnic conflict. Sure, the Chinese Hells have him under investigation for possible involvement in the fracas. And sure as hell, he’s already elbow-deep in debt with the Sisyphean gambling ring. But Rupert is alive.
For now.
Really, it could be slightly worse.
‘She’s too good a writer to ignore.’
Chuck Wendig
“If the novella were only about Rupert flailing against the momentum of war, trying to save what he can – which mostly means his own skin – it would be an entertaining tale worth checking out. But this story does something a bit more than that, something subversive and subtle... In accepting the belief that Rupert is doing the only thing he can, the reader becomes a part of the corruption that makes victims of everyone. Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef is fun and funny and charming, but it is also subversive as hell and exquisitely pointed.”
Nerds of a Feather
“Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef is one of those books that you have to pick up when you find it, if only just to see whether or not the title is screwing with you. Bottom line if you can handle the profanity and grotesque content, you just may find this one to your liking...”
Manhattan Book Review
Rupert Wong and the Ends of the Earth Gods and Monsters Rupert Wong Book 2 eBook Cassandra Khaw
Earlier this week, I read the first book in this series, Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef, and dug the heck out of it, enough to give it the full five-stars. Now here I am, giving the second book the five-star treatment and digging it even more than the first book.Right from the outset, Rupert Wong and the Ends of the Earth, got its hooks into me with a fantastic opening. Cassandra Khaw kicks things into high-gear with a cannibalistic Iron Chef-styled competition, which I flat-out loved. From there, Rupert finds himself on the run and relocated from his native Kuala Lumpur to London, where he's pressed into service for the pantheon of Greek gods.
As with the prior entry, there's a good dose of noir-mystery musings layered in among the urban fantasy backdrop, complete with betrayals, double-crosses, and reversals. Wong, despite largely being a coward, proves to have some steel in his spine and is a fun anti-hero with wit and craftiness, and more brains than he lets on.
With her second book in this series, Khaw seizes the opportunity to expand on the terrific world-building from the prior entry and shakes things up nicely with this crazy fish out of water play. Khaw is a hell of a creative writer, to boot, crafting wonderful visuals alongside big-budget action scenes. She's definitely an author to watch out for, and with this, the third book of hers I've read, she's made my must-read list.
My favorite part, though, are the foodie aspects. Yeah, the gore is lovely and fun and all, but when you're reading culinary horror, you have some particular dark cravings to be satisfied, and Khaw nails that here. There's some good discussion of food and drink, of both the cannibal, mystic variety and the more mundane - both of which are highly welcome.
But that ending? Oh, ang moh, you must suffer the cliff-hanger tease for Book 3. Time to binge eat away the anxiety of waiting!
[Note: I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher, Abaddon Books.]
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Rupert Wong and the Ends of the Earth Gods and Monsters Rupert Wong Book 2 eBook Cassandra Khaw Reviews
It is just plain wonderful, and if you aren't reading it right now, you should be! Lots of dark humor, fast-paced action, and a story with a heart. Cassandra Khaw is an absolutely brilliant writer.
Ms. Khaw is such a good writer. In this book, I got a bit tired of wading through all the viscera and other assorted body parts being flung here and there, even taking into account the whole "cannibal chef" thing. But the story is great.
Hoping the ending means we finally get a combined story. There are references to the other stories but it would be awesome to get a Wildcard like book with the different storylines intertwined. Rupert is such an amusing character and I love how he outsmarts entire pantheons.
As follow up to Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef, you might think cooking might be more directly related to the plot. As much as cuisine is an uncredited character in the narrative, this is much more about Rupert as a character, being unearthed from the Chinese and Malay divinities and thrown head first into the Greek pantheon (among others).
And, as to be expected, the cat is tossed amongst the canaries.
A lyrical and elegiac read with no small amount of plot twists and moments of sly grins and "oh I see what you did there" that has echoes of Alan Moore in all the best ways.
A great second book, just as gory, icky and amusing as the first. Instead of the Malaysian pantheons, Rupert's in Croydon(!) and up to his eyeballs in Greek gods, new deities, and random characters from the Chthulhu mythos. As with the first book, I couldn't figure out what was happening most of the time, but enjoyed the heck out of it anyway.
Earlier this week, I read the first book in this series, Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef, and dug the heck out of it, enough to give it the full five-stars. Now here I am, giving the second book the five-star treatment and digging it even more than the first book.
Right from the outset, Rupert Wong and the Ends of the Earth, got its hooks into me with a fantastic opening. Cassandra Khaw kicks things into high-gear with a cannibalistic Iron Chef-styled competition, which I flat-out loved. From there, Rupert finds himself on the run and relocated from his native Kuala Lumpur to London, where he's pressed into service for the pantheon of Greek gods.
As with the prior entry, there's a good dose of noir-mystery musings layered in among the urban fantasy backdrop, complete with betrayals, double-crosses, and reversals. Wong, despite largely being a coward, proves to have some steel in his spine and is a fun anti-hero with wit and craftiness, and more brains than he lets on.
With her second book in this series, Khaw seizes the opportunity to expand on the terrific world-building from the prior entry and shakes things up nicely with this crazy fish out of water play. Khaw is a hell of a creative writer, to boot, crafting wonderful visuals alongside big-budget action scenes. She's definitely an author to watch out for, and with this, the third book of hers I've read, she's made my must-read list.
My favorite part, though, are the foodie aspects. Yeah, the gore is lovely and fun and all, but when you're reading culinary horror, you have some particular dark cravings to be satisfied, and Khaw nails that here. There's some good discussion of food and drink, of both the cannibal, mystic variety and the more mundane - both of which are highly welcome.
But that ending? Oh, ang moh, you must suffer the cliff-hanger tease for Book 3. Time to binge eat away the anxiety of waiting!
[Note I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher, Abaddon Books.]
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