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NOW AVAILABLE - THE GEMMY EGG - BOOK I
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The Gemmy Egg
How to Cook a River Dragon — Book One
Pryscilla was lost.
After wandering in the woods, Pryscilla finds herself in a world she thought only existed in myth. To get back home, she needs the help of a local chef whose cooking does more than satisfy hunger — it can grant powers, for a time. For him to get her home, she must first help him overcome his disdain for social norms.
Will she be able to help him in time to make it to the bazaar? Will she survive in this wonderful and dangerous world? And is there something darker going on with this handsome host?
Tropes You Will Love
Odyssey — Homebound Journey
Fish Out of Water
Personality Collision
Forced Together
Magic System — Cooking
Slow Burn Romance
Hidden World
Grumpy / Sunshine
meet the author
About Joseph Steward
I'm an old soul who loves old stories. Growing up on The Lord of the Rings, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brien — with Jane Austen woven throughout — I found myself drawn to worlds where language still had weight, where the sea was genuinely vast, and where a well-cooked meal meant something beyond fuel.
From the Kitchen
Recipes
In the world of The Gemmy Egg, food is more than sustenance — it is craft, power, and invitation. Here you will find recipes drawn from the series and from the real-world cooking that inspired it.
From the World
Dishes inspired by the flavours, creatures, and magic of the How to Cook a River Dragon universe, with a little alchemy thrown in.
Age of Sail
Recipes rooted in the era that shaped the series, hearty, historical, and fit for a ship's galley or a country manor.
From the Larder
Seasonal dishes drawn from the same curiosity about the natural world that fills the pages of the books.
The galley fires are being lit. Recipes coming soon.
A Naturalist's Field Notes
Creatures & Animals
The world of The Gemmy Egg is populated with creatures as varied and surprising as any nature documentary. This field guide will grow as the series unfolds.
Field Entry No. 001
Specimen
The River Dragon
At once magnificent and terrifying, the river dragon is the creature at the heart of the series — a being whose very nature makes it both prize and peril for those with the knowledge and nerve to work with it. Its culinary significance alone is the stuff of legend. Further field notes to follow.
More to Come
The Bestiary Grows
At once magnificent and terrifying, the river dragon is the creature at the heart of the series — a being whose very nature makes it both prize and peril for those with the knowledge and nerve to work with it. Its culinary significance alone is the stuff of legend. Further field notes to follow.
