Running Close to the Wind

Come for the irrepressible gremlin of a narrator, stay for the plot-relevant cake competitions! A whip-smart, hilarious and exuberant high seas romp -- Freya Marske, author of <i>A Marvellous Light</i> 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 -- Premee Mohamed, author of <i>Beneath the Rising</i> 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 -- Seth Haddon, author of <i>Reborn</i> A delightful romp. Fans of Our Flag Means Death are going to flock to this hilarious and unabashedly queer pirate adventure -- <i>Booklist</i>, Starred Review Alexandra Rowland has written the ideal antidote to the past indeterminate number of awful years, as well as a cure for the Our Flag Meets Death hiatus -- <i>LitHub</i> Humorous. . . . The characters and the world they inhabit are developed in striking detail. . . . Fans of Our Flag Means Death will want to check it out -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i> A delicious tangle of romance, fealty and dangerous politics -- Tasha Suri, author of <i>The Jasmine Throne</i> on <i>A Taste of Gold and Iron</i> As indulgent and satisfying as your favourite fanfiction -- Tessa Gratton, author of <i>Blood Magic</i> on <i>A Taste of Gold and Iron</i> Witty, clever, and often extremely funny . . . somehow manages to be both soft and hard-edged, clever and kind. And sexy! -- Jenn Lyons, author of <i>The Ruin of Kings</i> on <i>A Taste of Gold and Iron</i>