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A Taste of Gold and Iron

By: Alexandra Rowland
Narrated by: Casey Jones
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The Goblin Emperor meets "Magnificent Century"—a queer central romance unfolds in a fantasy world reminiscent of the Ottoman Empire.

“A delicious tangle of romance, fealty, and dangerous politics.” (Tasha Suri)

Kadou, the shy prince of Arasht, finds himself at odds with one of the most powerful ambassadors at court - the body-father of the queen's new child—in an altercation that results in his humiliation. 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. 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.

©2022 Alexandra Rowland (P)2022 Recorded Books
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Slow start but by the end I’m laughing so hard.

It might be a little predictable but the character development is great and some are just wonderfully written. And the narrator does a great job. Super fun.

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Lovely story

The story was good. The world well build and wonderful main characters.
I also really loved the person narrating this story. Nice voice and well read

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I need more of this universe

I am sad there is only one book in this series (so far?) I would love more and love to know more about the other aspects of this world that were only hinted at. It’s such a rich world with potential to keep growing. I am so hoping there are more to come for this series :)

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fantastic world, fantastic characters, fantastic growth

im in love with the chemistry the book builds to prove the depth of consideration and longing the love interest have for one another. the world building is informative and helps round out the setting. I appreciate that the main characters grow on their own and together to deal with trauma and self esteem, showing the drive the characters have to deal with their own issues and not solely rely on the other. a true delight to listen to!

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Good overall

First third was hard to follow or get engaged in. But the plot progressed and the characters developed well so I enjoyed the final 2/3 pretty well. Like that the sexuality of the characters wasn't a primary defining feature they had many characteristics that made them seem fully realized.

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Oh the drama

I enjoyed the story and the performance. The characters have a lot of depth and are interesting.

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Genuinely funny!

The narrator did an excellent job and the authors style was very entertaining, of course not everything is funny but the author handled the angst, sorrow, anger, and love just as well as the humor! Love these characters and their world, I hope the author decides to do a sequel, I’m definitely waiting to know what happens after “soon” 👀

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A Sophisticated Human Connection Novel

Aside from the believable and carefully crafted character development, which commands one to enjoy and understand the central figures, this architecture demands one's empathy, identification with, and affection for our two central figures.

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Beautifully written slow burn

I loved this story! I kept trying to figure out who would get with who and the author did a great job of not keeping it certain until near the end. Some minor recording issues. But I’m pretty picky on that.

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Amazing!

The pacing of the romance was excruciating (in the best way). The characters were very well rounded and the world was really interesting.

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