From the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron - Our Flag Means Death meets Six of Crows in this queer pirate adventure as a merry band of misfits attempt to get away with treason on the high seas.Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Arashti 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.To find a buyer with deep enough pockets, Avra must work with his on-again, off-again ex, the pirate Captain Teveri az-Haffar. Together, they will have to risk journeying to the isolated pirate republic of the Isles of Lost Souls. The only things in their way? A calculating new Arashti ambassador to the Isles; Brother Julian, a beautiful, mysterious new member of the crew with secrets of his own; and the fact that they’re sailing straight into sea serpent breeding season and almost certain doom.But 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 . . .'A whip-smart, hilarious and exuberant high seas romp' — Freya Marske, bestselling author of A Marvellous Light
CONTRIBUTORS: Alexandra RowlandEAN: 9781529099706COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 234 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, FICTION / Fantasy / Romance, FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay, FICTION / Romance / Action & AdventureWIDTH: 153 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Ottoman Empire, Relating to gay people, Adventure / action fiction, Historical fantasy, Fantasy romance, Romance: fantasy and paranormal
Come for the irrepressible gremlin of a narrator, stay for the plot-relevant cake competitions! A whip-smart, hilarious and exuberant high seas romp , Simply a masterpiece. Uproariously funny, exquisitely witty, brimming with buckling of swashes and scuttling of butts, an adventure tale peppered with heartfelt moments and the power of friendship like so much grapeshot. Put me in a rowboat and tow me behind the ship if I tell a lie, I’ve never fallen so instantly in love with a story as with Running Close to the Wind by the inimitable Alexandra Rowland. Incredible fun, endearing characters, and a beautiful message wrapped in a sea-serpent bow, A delicious tangle of romance, fealty and dangerous politics, As indulgent and satisfying as your favourite fanfiction
Alexandra Rowland is the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron, Running Close to the Wind, 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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From the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron - Our Flag Means Death meets Six of Crows in this queer pirate adventure as a merry band of misfits attempt to get away with treason on the high seas.Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Arashti 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.To find a buyer with deep enough pockets, Avra must work with his on-again, off-again ex, the pirate Captain Teveri az-Haffar. Together, they will have to risk journeying to the isolated pirate republic of the Isles of Lost Souls. The only things in their way? A calculating new Arashti ambassador to the Isles; Brother Julian, a beautiful, mysterious new member of the crew with secrets of his own; and the fact that they’re sailing straight into sea serpent breeding season and almost certain doom.But 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 . . .'A whip-smart, hilarious and exuberant high seas romp' — Freya Marske, bestselling author of A Marvellous Light
CONTRIBUTORS: Alexandra RowlandEAN: 9781529099706COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 234 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, FICTION / Fantasy / Romance, FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay, FICTION / Romance / Action & AdventureWIDTH: 153 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Ottoman Empire, Relating to gay people, Adventure / action fiction, Historical fantasy, Fantasy romance, Romance: fantasy and paranormal
Alexandra Rowland is the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron, Running Close to the Wind, 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.