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It is 1498, and the whole of Venice is abuzz. Hidden somewhere in the labyrinthine city is an ancient book, rumoured to contain thorny heresies and secrets of immeasurable power. Luciano, a penniless orphan, has been plucked from the street and taken on as apprentice to the chef at the doge's palace. While learning the alchemy of cooking, he quickly finds himself entangled in the search for the ancient tome, even suspecting the chef, his maestro, may be concealing valuable information. But lurking in the wings are some of the most powerful, dangerous men in Venice, and Luciano's secret will lead him through a perilous maze to the…

Венеция конца XV века. Город всевластного и всевидящего Совета Десяти и дожей, ежегодно проводящих обряд обручения Светлейшей республики с Адриатическим морем. Город купцов и мореплавателей, блистательных куртизанок и великих зодчих. Этот город не привык верить сказкам и легендам. Но сейчас в Венеции происходит что-то странное и пугающее. По городу ползут слухи о таинственной византийской книге, содержащей секреты философского камня и эликсира вечной юности... Где она? Кто владеет ею? За загадочным манускриптом охотятся дож и члены Совета, аристократы и торговцы, воины и авантюристы. Но как ни странно, подлинное местонахождение…

In der Lagunenstadt ist so gut wie alles und jeder käuflich - bis auf Amato Ferraro, der gewitzte und rätselhafte Chefkoch des Dogen. Der kleine Dieb Luciano wird Lehrling in seiner Küche und ahnt nicht, in welch große Intrige er damit gerät: Im Mittelpunkt steht ein geheimnisvolles Kochbuch, das nicht nur wegen seiner Rezepte von unschätzbarem Wert ist - denn hier soll das geheime und unschätzbare Wissen aller Zeiten gesammelt sein.

It is 1498, dawn of the Renaissance, and Venice teems with rumors about an ancient book believed to hold the secrets of power—alchemy, love, and even immortality. Some will stop at nothing to find it; others will die to protect it. As intrigue grips Her Most Serene Republic, Luciano, a light-fingered, streetwise orphan, gets caught up in the madness. The doge’s enigmatic chef takes him into the palace kitchen as an apprentice, where he is initiated into the chef’s deliciously mysterious world—itself alive with dangerous secrets. After Luciano witnesses an inexplicable murder, he embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth. What he…

It is 1498, dawn of the Renaissance, and Venice teems with rumors about an ancient book believed to hold the secrets of power—alchemy, love, and even immortality. Some will stop at nothing to find it; others will die to protect it. As intrigue grips Her Most Serene Republic, Luciano, a light-fingered, streetwise orphan, gets caught up in the madness. The doge’s enigmatic chef takes him into the palace kitchen as an apprentice, where he is initiated into the chef’s deliciously mysterious world—itself alive with dangerous secrets. After Luciano witnesses an inexplicable murder, he embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth. What he…