Starra Baba and the Magical Pierogies

By Jessica An

This story is set in medieval eastern Europe, when kings and queens ruled the lands. This is a story of a young peasant girl named Marisha, who wants to change her life by entering a cooking contest. This contest is being judged by the handsome prince Henry, who is soon to be king when he comes of age. Marisha asks the help of an old woman people call Starra Baba, who gives her magical pierogies. The magic Starra Baba cooks up not only changes Marishas life but also unlocks a dark secret that changes the fate of Prince Henry and the entire kingdom as well. Enter a world where love, power, and deception unveil in an unexpected way, and find out how a bowl of pierogies can change everyones life forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499074192

Jessica An

Jessica Megan An is eighteen years old and is in her senior year at high school. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, and now resides in a small town north of Toronto. Jessica has many hobbies, such as fingernail art, fishing, baking, and collecting anything Marilyn Monroe. Jessica does volunteer work at a retirement home and hopes to pursue a career in geriatrics nursing. Starra Baba and the Magical Pierogies was originally written as her grade 12 short-story English assignment. Growing up with a Polish father and an Italian mother inspired her to write about characters and experiences she grew up with. Who knew that an English project would turn into a wonderful story that her family wanted to share with the world.

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In many eastern European countries, the term Starra Baba loosely translates to Old Woman. This was so for hundreds of years, and it is still used today. However, this story is not about her.

This story is about a young girl named Marisha, who lived in a village in the medieval days near the border of Poland and Ukraine. Her village was in the kingdom of the late King Stanislov II. He and his wife died during a rebellion fourteen year ago, and now his brother Hugo rules the land until Prince Henry comes of age.

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Stanislov was a great king, and his lands flourished under his reign. Hugo, however, cared more about himself and was often called the absent king for