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Rogue Elegance
Emerala the Rogue spent the idle days of her youth dreaming of a life at sea. Now, suffocated by worsening cultural persecution in the tiny port of Chancey, she feels that she is destined for something greater.
In the wake of his wife’s mysterious death, the bigoted king that sits the throne has strengthened his iron grip like a vise. Suddenly, Emerala’s people are being subjected to swift and unwarranted executions. Emerala and her razor sharp tongue find it increasingly difficult to stay safely out of the hands of the golden soldiers that case the cobbled streets of her hometown.
It is not until a mysterious pirate corners her in a shadowed alleyway that things begin to change. Leaving her armed with only a weapon and a choice, the stranger sends her stumbling headfirst into danger.
What Emerala sees as a chance adventure turns out to have been predestined by her ancestors. Her small act of rebellion is the catalyst that awakens a long buried prophecy, setting into motion a series of events that will alter the course of history. The citizens of Chancey suddenly find themselves battling for footing in a kingdom that is teetering on the brink of a civil war, and the decisions Emerala makes will affect everyone around her.
Emerala must learn to keep her enemies close or pay the ultimate price.
In the wake of his wife’s mysterious death, the bigoted king that sits the throne has strengthened his iron grip like a vise. Suddenly, Emerala’s people are being subjected to swift and unwarranted executions. Emerala and her razor sharp tongue find it increasingly difficult to stay safely out of the hands of the golden soldiers that case the cobbled streets of her hometown.
It is not until a mysterious pirate corners her in a shadowed alleyway that things begin to change. Leaving her armed with only a weapon and a choice, the stranger sends her stumbling headfirst into danger.
What Emerala sees as a chance adventure turns out to have been predestined by her ancestors. Her small act of rebellion is the catalyst that awakens a long buried prophecy, setting into motion a series of events that will alter the course of history. The citizens of Chancey suddenly find themselves battling for footing in a kingdom that is teetering on the brink of a civil war, and the decisions Emerala makes will affect everyone around her.
Emerala must learn to keep her enemies close or pay the ultimate price.
792 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 5, 2015
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K.A. Dowling
5 books48 followersI am a writer and procrastinator harboring an unhealthy obsession with Star Wars and the zombie apocalypse.
Once upon a time I wrote a thing about pirates, and it's become a decade-long passion project. Book One of The Rogue Elegance trilogy was published in 2016, with Book Two hitting shelves in fall of 2017. If you're a fan of pirates, murder, magic, and all around manipulation, The Rogue Elegance series is definitely for you.
The third and final book of the Rogue Elegance Trilogy will be released in late spring of 2018. It feels a bit like my last little baby bird will be leaving the nest. I can't promise not to cry about it.
I'm currently working on a New Adult Peter Pan retelling that deals heavily with mental health, and I couldn't be more excited to bring that story to life.
Once upon a time I wrote a thing about pirates, and it's become a decade-long passion project. Book One of The Rogue Elegance trilogy was published in 2016, with Book Two hitting shelves in fall of 2017. If you're a fan of pirates, murder, magic, and all around manipulation, The Rogue Elegance series is definitely for you.
The third and final book of the Rogue Elegance Trilogy will be released in late spring of 2018. It feels a bit like my last little baby bird will be leaving the nest. I can't promise not to cry about it.
I'm currently working on a New Adult Peter Pan retelling that deals heavily with mental health, and I couldn't be more excited to bring that story to life.
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February 6, 2017Well developed characters. Suspenseful Plot. Continual Action.
I enjoyed the writing style of Dowling, being able to completely see the characters and action in my mind's eye. She is very detailed in her descriptions of scenes and characters, thus the reason for the length of the book.
The change of narrator from each chapter brought a fresh change and kept me reading. The story had the right amount of tension and suspense.
I've not been a fan of pirates and pirate stories, but Rogue Elegance changed my opinion. Adventure on the high seas. I loved it.
I enjoyed the writing style of Dowling, being able to completely see the characters and action in my mind's eye. She is very detailed in her descriptions of scenes and characters, thus the reason for the length of the book.
The change of narrator from each chapter brought a fresh change and kept me reading. The story had the right amount of tension and suspense.
I've not been a fan of pirates and pirate stories, but Rogue Elegance changed my opinion. Adventure on the high seas. I loved it.
February 24, 2016
Adventure, Pirates, gypsies, soldiers and twists and turns in every chapter. This book kept me interested all the way through. Follows various characters set in the fictional land of Chancy and beyond. You didn't know who to love or hate, as it would change chapter by chapter. Real, complex characters that kept you guessing and wondering at their next move. A must read for the adventurer!
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