Running Close to the Wind
$32.05
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
10 December 2024
Summary
Our Flag Means Death meets Six of Crows in this queer pirate adventure from the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron.
“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, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Marvellous Light
Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Arashti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen the single most expensive secret in the world …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529099713 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529099714 |
| Author: | Alexandra Rowland |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Tor |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 10 December 2024 |
| Weight: | 542g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 153mm x 234mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
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 A Marvellous Light
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 Beneath the Rising
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 Reborn
A delightful romp. Fans of Our Flag Means Death are going to flock to this hilarious and unabashedly queer pirate adventure – Booklist, Starred Review
An incredibly horny book that is also silly and loving and wants to celebrate just how fun sexiness can be … an exuberant adventure that manages to combine humour with a strong sense of humanity and justice – SFX Magazine
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 – LitHub
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 – Publishers Weekly
There simply wasn’t a single dull moment in this story … One of the most hysterical and delightfully queer fantasy adventures you will ever have the pleasure of experiencing – Grimdark Magazine
Truly good fun – Kirkus Reviews
Will have readers laughing on every page – BookPage
Alexandra Rowland
Alexandra Rowland is the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron, 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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