Today we’re delighted to bring you the cover reveal for Seven Recipes for Revolution by Ryan Rose, book one in a brand new trilogy, which will be  published by Daphne Press 22nd July, 2025.

Before we get to see the details on the cover, here’s what the book is all about…

SEVEN RECIPES FOR REVOLUTION is an extraordinary new fantasy series by Ryan Rose

The Bear meets Attack on Titan in this exhilarating, food-based epic fantasy filled with high stakes and monster steaks, perfect for fans of Pierce Brown and Jay Kristoff.

Paprick is a common butcher, carving slabs of meat from gargantuan monsters so elite chefs can prepare magic-granting meals for the rich. But Paprick’s true passion is cooking, and if he can learn the secret art, his dreams of liberating his people and sharing the monsters’ magic with the world could come true. He steals the precious ingredients needed to practise recipes at home, but if he’s caught, he’ll be executed.

As his desperation grows, he ventures into the black market and uncovers a spice imported from unknown lands. Combining it with the last of his stolen meat, he cooks a dish the world has never tasted before, with side-effects he couldn’t have foreseen.

The dish’s magic grows Paprick to kaiju-size, and legends of his powers spread among the people. Immediately, the rulers arrest him, but Paprick convinces them to make him a chef’s apprentice—if they ever want to learn his Recipe. However, his exposure to the world of high cuisine reveals the rot at its centre, and with his new power, rebellion is only a few recipes away…

Now let’s take a look at the cover in all its glorious details!

COVER

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Illustrated by @kerbyrosanes and Designed by @chattynra

And now we’ll leave you with a few words from Ryan.

“When I first came up with a book about a kaiju chef, I knew I wanted one of the kaiju on the cover. I never dreamed that it would look exactly as it did in my imagination. When Kirby sent the first drafts over with every detail perfect, down to the feathers, I actually teared up. I’m so excited other people get to see his work now!”

Ryan Rose is a speculative fiction author and tabletop roleplaying game (ttrpg) designer. His debut fantasy trilogy, WHAT WE EAT, begins with SEVEN RECIPES FOR REVOLUTION. His ttrpg work has been published with Portent Press, Spectre Creations, and broadly online. He lives in CA with his partner and half-demon dog.

#SevenRecipesForRevolution by Preorders: https://bit.ly/AZ_SRFR  Published on 22 July 2025 by @daphne.press 

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