The Taste of Feelings

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By Selena Virgil

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In a quiet suburb of Seattle, tucked between the mundane and the mysterious, stands a small family restaurant called The Taste of Feelings. To most, it's a charming little eatery. But behind the kitchen doors, magic simmers.

John, a devoted father and gifted chef, harbors a secret — each dish he prepares draws from a magical heart implanted in him by an ancient wizard. Every recipe costs him a sliver of memory. And his daughter Emma, a teenager with a gift she never asked for, discovers her tears are the secret ingredient that brings these emotional meals to life. She can taste what others feel — joy, sorrow, rage — and serve it back to them, one plate at a time.

But as the recipes grow more powerful, strange things begin to happen. A mysterious customer known only as Mr. Y returns weekly for the "Forgetfulness Recipe," carrying a beating heart in a metal box — eerily similar to John's. When dishes begin causing visions, confessions, and even unconsciousness, Emma uncovers a startling truth: their restaurant sits atop a portal to the world of feelings. And every recipe is a piece of an ancient spellbook that once belonged to Mr. Y himself.

To save her father from vanishing into forgetfulness forever, Emma must choose — steal the spellbook and run, or cook the most powerful recipe of all using her own heart.

In a breathtaking, tear-streaked finale, emotions explode — and from the ruins, a literary café is born, where each feeling becomes a story waiting to be told.

The Taste of Feelings is a whimsical, heartwarming, and haunting tale of love, loss, and the flavor of every emotion we carry. Perfect for fans of The Night Circus, Café Funiculi Funicula, and Howl's Moving Castle.

The Taste of Feelings