Of Malaysian-Chinese heritage, Selina Siak Chin Yoke grew up listening to family stories and ancient legends, always knowing that one day she would write. After an eclectic life as a theoretical physicist, investment banker and trader in London, the heavens intervened. In 2009, Chin Yoke was diagnosed with cancer, the second major illness she had to battle. While recovering, she decided not to delay her dream of writing any longer. She is currently working on her second book and also writes a blog about Malaysia at www.chinyoke.wordpress.com.
A Goodreads Best Book of the Month
“In this vividly drawn, deeply affecting first novel, a spirited
girl who is forbidden to attend school as a child is inspired by
the warrior myths of her ancestral past told to her by her mother.
Though uneducated, Chye Hoon goes on to forge her own destiny as a
cook, famed for her savory kueh cakes. Author Selina Siak Chin
Yoke’s special magic draws us instantly and poignantly into Chye
Hoon’s epic struggle to preserve her family as well as her
vanishing culture.” —Laura Esquivel, author of Pierced by the Sun
and the New York Times bestselling Like Water for Chocolate
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