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A Taste of Gold and Iron

By: Alexandra Rowland
Narrated by: Casey Jones
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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.

One false coin could topple an empire.

Kadou, the shy prince of Arasht, has no intention of wrestling for imperial control with his sister, the queen. Yet he remains at odds with one of the most powerful ambassadors at court—the father of the queen’s new child. Then a hunting party goes terribly awry, and Kadou finds himself under suspicion of attempted murder.

To prove his loyalty to his sister and salvage his reputation, Kadou takes responsibility for the investigation of a break-in at one of their guilds. He enlists the help of his newly appointed bodyguard, the coldly handsome Evemer, who seems to tolerate him at best. But what appears to be a straightforward crime spirals into a complex counterfeiting operation, with a powerful enemy at its heart.

In Arasht, where princes can touch-taste precious metals with their fingers and myth runs side by side with history, counterfeiting is heresy. The conspiracy they discover could cripple the kingdom’s financial standing—and bring about its ruin.

©2022 Alexandra Rowland (P)2022 Recorded Books Fantasy Historical Romance Fiction Royalty Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"A delicious tangle of romance, fealty and dangerous politics." (Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne)

"As indulgent and satisfying as your favourite fanfiction." (Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis Lear)
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I could not stop reading the book once i started it. An utter masterpiece!! Would definitely recommend.

Best book I have ever read!

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I hope I can visit this place again one day. I loved it from the very start. It is a place full of diversity and intrigue, and I miss the characters already. The story is whole and complete and finishes on a beautiful note. I can not verbalise how much I enjoyed it and I whole heartedly recommend it.

Loved it from start to finish

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Once I got into it I enjoyed the story and great performance of the narrator but the ending was far to blunt. as I had invested my time in the characters I think an epilogue would be worth adding

Good story, terrible ending

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A well written story with and interesting  concept.  The characters are likeable and the narration is very good.

Enjoyable Story

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beautiful well narrated loved the characters can't wait for another book in the same serie I love that it tackled issues of panic attack and anxiety.

great book

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This baby can fit so many tropes! Alllll the tropes!

There is a plot, and there is worldbuilding, but tbh if you are not mostly here for the underappreciated Hot Prince/tsundere virgin bodyguard slooooowburn sexy pining shenanigans, you may find yourself a trifle frustrated. Otoh if you are here for that, then boy howdy, you are in for a good time.

(I’ve said it’s reminiscent of The Goblin Emperor, but tbh it’s perhaps closer to Megan Derr’s storytelling? The views of court life are interesting, but, like the fake gold coins that ostensibly move the plot along, they don’t quite ring true: this is the kind of aristocracy familiar from American fantasy novels where everyone acts and thinks pretty much like middle class Americans, rather than a court that’s genuinely steeped in a keen awareness of class and privilege, like the one that Katherine Addison presents us with in The Goblin Emperor. )

Goblin Emperor Vibes, with a dash of Captive Prince

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Honestly just got this on a whim whilst scrolling through for something to listen to whilst tidying up. Two days later and I'm done. The story is beautiful - slow burn with a little bit of crime drama mixed in was perfect. And the depiction of Anxiety in one of the main's is scarily accurate and wonderful to hear as someone who relates. Sad the book is done. This world the author has created is one I'd love to visit again.

Beautiful

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I loved the book and its slow burn, the internal monologues were good and I loved the narrator. My only gripe is the rushed ending it felt a bit too rushed

I love a slow burn romance

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