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Alexandra Rowland

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Alexandra Rowland is the author of several fantasy books, including A Conspiracy Of Truths, A Choir Of Lies, and Some by Virtue Fall, as well as a Hugo Award-nominated podcaster (all sternly supervised by their feline quality control manager). They hold a degree in world literature, mythology, and folklore from Truman State University.

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	A Taste of Gold and Iron (Mahisti Dynasty #1) 4.06 avg rating — 10,332 ratings — published 2022 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Conspiracy of Truths (The Tales of the Chants, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 2,311 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Running Close to the Wind 4.05 avg rating — 962 ratings — published 2024 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Choir of Lies (The Tales of the Chants, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 789 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tadek and the Princess (Mahisti Dynasty #1.5) 4.65 avg rating — 403 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding Faeries: Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Redcaps, and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment 3.47 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some by Virtue Fall (The Seven Gods, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Over All the Earth (The Tales of the Chants, #2.5) 4.18 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lights of Ystrac's Wood (The Seven Gods, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the End 3.46 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Book Announcement: Running Close to the Wind

I'm delighted to be announcing the newest addition to the Chantiverse books, a standalone novel featuring a brand new cast of characters for you to fall in love with! It's a queer comedy-adventure about pirates, pitched as Our Flag Means Death meets Six of Crows, in the style of Terry Pratchett's Going Postal.

Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Araşti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentall

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Alexandra Rowland and 1 other person liked Alethea's review of Running Close to the Wind: "Fair disclosure - Alex is a friend, which is how I got this ARC. That said, if you check my reviews you’ll see that I’m not generous with four and five star ratings and I don’t give them if I don’t mean them. I tore though this book in two evenings, g" Read more of this review »
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Alexandra Rowland and 3 other people liked Jo's review of Running Close to the Wind: "Imagine reading a Shakespeare comedy about pirates in modern language. Now imagine that the Fool in the play is actually the main character and that the entire story is told from his point of view. Now imagine that the Fool is pansexual, mysteriously" Read more of this review »
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Alexandra Rowland and 6 other people liked Kit's review of Running Close to the Wind: "When I read A Taste of Gold and Iron, about a year and a half ago now, I thought that such an amazing book - the kind that I will desperately and shamelessly thrust into the hands of anyone I know and a great many people I don't purely for the opport" Read more of this review »
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Alexandra Rowland answered Georgie-who-is-Sarah-Drew's question: Would you consider writing an epilogue to A Taste of Gold and Iron? I would love to know how Zeliha took the news, how Evemer adjusted to his status, and what became of Tadek. The sequel novella was just released today! TADEK AND THE PRINCESS is about found family, love, grief, and belonging, and it's available now wherever you usually buy your books! :)
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“She stopped at the foot of the bed. “Good morning, Your Highness,” she said. “As we are alone, I am using my discretion to dispense with formalities, as per the privileges granted to me by my rank.” “Yep,” he mumbled around the stick. “Go right ahead. I deserve it.” “You sure made a decision, eh? There was a decision to be made there, and you really just made the shit out of it. My gods.” “I know,” he groaned, and pulled a pillow over his head too. “But he made some really good points.” “Oh, I bet he did.”
― Alexandra Rowland, A Taste of Gold and Iron

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“Who you are isn't the thoughts in your head or the fears in your heart or the name someone else gives you or takes from you. Who you are is what you do. It's the actions you take, or that you don't take. It's the way that you help people, or don't. It's the good that you put into the world, or the bad.”
― Alexandra Rowland, A Conspiracy of Truths

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“Because who you were is just the stories you tell yourself about yourself, and the intersection of all the hurts you've ever had and how you survived them.”
― Alexandra Rowland, A Choir of Lies

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