{"product_id":"cooking-with-monsters-book-2-harm-to-table-paperback","title":"Cooking with Monsters (Book 2): Harm-To-Table - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJordan Alsaqa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVivian Truong\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFast-paced monster fights are back on the menu in this critically acclaimed YA graphic novel featuring high school romances and a diverse cast of LGBTQIA+ characters that is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eNaruto, My Hero Academia\u003c\/i\u003e, and other great manga.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur heroic chefs-in-training are back for their second spicy year at the Gourmand Academy of Culinary Combat. Missed connections and bitter rivalries are rekindled as Hana, Olivia, Bobby, and the others struggle with new monsters, new techniques, and new recipes! But things are only made more difficult when the crew is split up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Hana and some of her classmates are sent on their first field mission to Clayton Ranch to uncover the secret behind attacks on the local livestock, Olivia, Bobby, and the remaining students in Gourmet City find themselves in the midst of a culinary crime ring. And both seem to be connected to a mysterious band of poachers working for a charismatic and dangerous leader... If the students can't stop her, Gourmand may just go up in smoke!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Alsaqa\u003c\/b\u003e is a Palestinian-American comic writer from Charlotte, NC. He graduated from NC State University with a degree in Creative Writing. Since the release of his first one-shot, \u003ci\u003eTerminal Protocol, \u003c\/i\u003e co-created with Rem Broo and published by Scout Comics, Jordan has developed numerous projects, including five successful Kickstarter campaigns and several professionally published books. Jordan's work includes the one-shots \u003ci\u003eFinding Peace, Party of Your Afterlife, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Have to Go Back\u003c\/i\u003e, the ongoing horror-comedy\u003ci\u003e Raise Hell!\u003c\/i\u003e, and the rural horror miniseries Welderkin. His work has also been featured in numerous shorts and anthologies such as \u003ci\u003eELECTRUM\u003c\/i\u003e from Ascend Comics and \u003ci\u003eYou Died\u003c\/i\u003e from Iron Circus Comics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivian Truong \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in London, England, and studied Computer Animation Arts at Bournemouth University. She is a self-taught artist, a natural storyteller, and an avid lover of cartoons and comics. Her first graphic novel \u003ci\u003eCity of Dragons: The Awakening Storm\u003c\/i\u003e is listed as a Best Graphic Novel of 2021 by ALA and is a worldwide hit among reviewers. She is also the artist behind the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e-listed self-help book\u003ci\u003e I Am Fun Size\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSo Are You!\u003c\/i\u003e She has created comics with Riot Games, Your Comic Heroes, and several anthologies.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753257042208,"sku":"9798887241340","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/667b858dd57569f7cdeb10a832f12ab5.webp?v=1780015836","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cooking-with-monsters-book-2-harm-to-table-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}