This is the best political fantasy books of the year: a matriarchal society, queer yearning, and anxiety rep make this a book you don't want to miss. Join us and Alexandra Rowland (they/them) as they discuss their newest novel on it's book birthday, August 30th at 6pm PST.

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 which 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.

Alexandra Rowland: A Taste of Gold and Iron