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The stories of people driven by their desires to enter the Copycat Restaurant, managed by the demon chef Loki.
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THE COPYCAT RESTAURANT
The demon Loki, charged with stoking the eternal fires of hell, fulfills the desires of those who step into the Copycat Restaurant. In exchange, Loki receives Recipes of the Soul. Faced with a simple bargain, five patrons drawn to the restaurant by chance—or fate—find themselves considering whether or not to hand over their Recipes, which will switch their own lives with those whose lives they covet and envy.
Jeong Yeon-ha, the shut-in who desires the affection of her favorite celebrity. Byeon Man-jin, who covets a coworker's position (if only through Instagram). Kim Su-ah just wants her stolen life back. Choi Jin-hyeok is faced with death and is willing to risk what little life he has left. Ju Bi-dan, always toeing the line between life and death. Five people blinded by desire are drawn into a literal deal with the devil, too desperate to stop and think: is what I'm doing really right?
- About the Author
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Beom Yujin
(English) Bum Yujin is the author of The Tasteful Lunchbox Club, The Perfect Death of Sunshine, Our Very Own Convenience Store Recipes, Dumebyeol: The Child Named After a Flower and a Star, and Haunted at Twenty-Nine, as well as a number of short stories. Bum is the recipient of the Changbi New Author Prize (Children's Fiction) and seeks to write uplifting stories that energize readers after a hard day's work.
(Chinese) 获得创批儿童新人文学奖后，开始创作活动。著有《美味便当兴趣活动小组》、《阳光的完美死亡》、《我们私密的便利店食谱》、《满天星，用“花”与“星”起名的孩子》、《逢九梦魇》等作品，还曾参与各种题材的文集创作。渴望创作能给生活带来慰藉的巧克力般的作品。
(Japanese) チャンビ青少年新人文学賞で作品活動を始めた。著書に『おいしそうに弁当部』、『サンシャインの完ぺきな死』、『私たちだけのコンビニレシピ』、『ドゥメビョル、花と星の名を持つ子供』、『９のハサミ』などを発表し、様々なジャンルのアンソロジーに参加した。
(Vietnamese) Tác giả bắt đầu hoạt động sáng tác của mình với Giải thưởng Văn học tân binh dành cho thanh thiếu niên Changbi. Tác giả đã xuất bản một số cuốn sách, bao gồm <Hộp cơm thơm ngon>, <Cái chết hoàn hảo của Sunshine>, <Công thức cửa hàng tiện lợi của riêng chúng ta>, <Doo Maebuyl, đứa trẻ có tên của hoa và sao>, và <Con dao số chín>, và cũng tham gia viết tuyển tập với nhiều thể loại khác nhau.
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