Intergalactic Feast - (Flavour Hacker) by Lavanya Lakshminarayan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Food, politics, love, adventure and drama in the sequel to the fun, thought-provoking Interstellar MegaChef!

FEAST boggles the mind, delivers a sucker-punch to the senses, and launches food into the far future. It blends rich, evocative memories with impossible dreams. Just add water!

It has been three months since Saraswati Kaveri and Serenity Ko won Interstellar MegaChef with their groundbreaking new food simulation, Feast.

But victory is only the beginning. Saras is busy promoting their invention as the public face of Feast, while Ko keeps fighting battles to steer its development at XP Inc. And then there's the kiss. They've decided to just be friends for now, at least until the sim's impending launch, but the memory of that heady night hangs over them.

And sometimes it seems the whole galaxy is lined up against them. Saraswati's secret past is coming under scrutiny, while old rivals are running smear campaigns against her. The cookery world is divided over Feast, proclaiming it a bold new invention and a betrayal of the chef's art by turns.

And others see Feast's darker potential--not as an experience, but as a weapon...

Review Quotes

"Interstellar Feast retains the subtle, complex flavours of Megachef, and gives us new, explosive tastes to savour. A magnificent arrangement of voice, craft and concept, balancing ingredients classic and innovative. Bite into it!" --Samit Basu, author of The City Inside

"Fun and deliciously chaotic, Intergalactic Feast is crammed full of the flavours of life, each balanced to create an unforgettable journey. It's a delectable, delightful feast." --Tashan Mehta, author of Mad Sisters of Esi

"Intensely compelling. A riveting story of food and politics and learning to be your authentic self no matter the cost. Lavanya Lakshminarayan's writing is both lush and biting, an absolute feast for the senses." --K.B. Wagers, author of A Pale Light in the Black

About the Author

Lavanya Lakshminarayan is the author of The Ten Percent Thief, which was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke, BSFA and Locus Awards and featured in Reactor's Best Books of 2021, and of the critically lauded Interstellar MegaChef, whose sequel Intergalactic Feast is out in 2026. She is the first science fiction writer to win the Times of India AutHer Award and the Valley of Words Award, both prestigious literary awards in India. She's occasionally a game designer, and has built worlds for Zynga Inc.'s FarmVille franchise, Mafia Wars, and other games. She lives in India.