Co-authored with John Broglia & Frank Reynoso. Published by Dark Horse Comics
An adventuring chef must face five deadly restaurants, assemble the ultimate knife, and defeat a band of pirate cooks to save her island and the woman she loves.
Warrior chef Savor Batonnet has returned home, to the island of Earth's Oven, after years away. When she learns that a crew of demonic pirate cooks has captured both the island and her family, Savor has to take on her very first quest as a newly minted hero! But are being called a "hero" and a handful of skills all the ingredients she needs to face five deadly restaurants, forge the world's most powerful knife, save both her parents and the woman she loves? For fans of Legend of Zelda, Top Chef, Disney films and cooking shows--or warrior chefs of all ages—Savor is a bite-sized story about finding your way, food fighting, family, fun and adventure!
"A tasty treat, inventive and energetic. Kleid, Broglia and Reynoso cook up a fast-paced adventure that reads like MOANA and IRON CHEF had a baby, and it grew up on a strict diet of MORTAL KOMBAT. You'll eat it up."—Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY, THE MARVELS)
"Every page seems to bring with it a new level of culinary-kung-fu fusion, & the inventiveness and expressiveness just keeps building on page after page...I had a blast with this book."—Matthew Jackson, SYFY
"...fast-paced action, hilarious puns, and all the ingredients needed to make a delicious adventure for all ages."—Soda and Telepaths
"......this all-ages adventure has the workings of a fun animated feature like you would find on Netflix... a hit book with just the right amount of quirk to keep you smiling."—The Pullbox
"...unlike anything you’ve ever tasted…err…read"—Forces of Geek