Read an Excerpt From Alexandra Rowland&#8217;s <i>Running Close to the Wind</i>

Alexandra Rowland is the author of several works in the Chantiverse series, including A Taste of Gold and Iron, A Conspiracy Of Truths, , and Some by Virtue Fall, as well as a cohost of the Hugo Award nominated podcast Be the Serpent, all sternly supervised by their feline quality control manager. They hold a degree in world literature, mythology, and folklore from Truman State University.