A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

A delicious tangle of romance, fealty and dangerous politics Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne One false coin could topple an empire. “A delicious tangle of romance, fealty, and dangerous politics. A sweeping fantasy romance set against the backdrop of an Ottoman Empire-inspired world, A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland is perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light and The Goblin Emperor.

In Arasht, where princes can touch-taste precious metals with their fingers and myth runs side by side with history, counterfeiting is heresy, and the conspiracy they discover could cripple the kingdom’s financial standing and bring about its ruin. When his sister gives birth to a daughter he is relieved to no longer be heir. Sister of the sultan, Kadou is Prince of the kingdom of Arasht and Duke of the Harbors. Kindle 14.99 Rate this book A Taste of Gold and Iron Alexandra Rowland 4. To prove his loyalty to the queen, his sister, Kadou takes responsibility for the investigation of a break-in at one of their guilds, with the help of his newly appointed bodyguard, the coldly handsome Evemer, who seems to tolerate him at best. Reminiscent of the Ottoman Empire, A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland is a tale of fealty, politics and desire. The only things in their way? A calculating new Araşti ambassador to the Isles of Lost Souls who’s got his eyes on Avra’s every move Brother Julian, a beautiful, mysterious new member of the crew with secrets of his own and a frankly inconvenient vow of celibacy the fact that they’re sailing straight into sea serpent breeding season and almost certain doom.īut if they can find a way to survive and sell the secret on the black market, they’ll all be as wealthy as kings-and, more importantly, they’ll be legends. They are far from happy to see him, but together, they hatch a plan: take the information to the isolated pirate republic of the Isles of Lost Souls, fence it, profit. To find a buyer with deep enough pockets, Avra must ask for help from his on-again, off-again ex, the pirate Captain Teveri az-Ḥaffār. Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Araşti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen the single most expensive secret in the world-and the only place to flee with a secret that big is the open sea. This Fall, authors Alexandra Rowland and Freya Marske both released queer fantasy romances: In the secondary fantasy world of A Taste of Gold and Iron, fretful prince Kadou must battle anxiety.