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A Conspiracy of Truths
Written by Alexandra Rowland
Narrated by James Langton
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
A wrongfully imprisoned storyteller spins stories from his jail cell that just might have the power to save him—and take down a corrupt government.
Arrested on accusations of witchcraft and treason, Chant finds himself trapped in a cold, filthy jail cell in a foreign land. With only his advocate, the unhelpful and uninterested Consanza, he quickly finds himself cast as a bargaining chip in a brewing battle between the five rulers of this small, backwards, and petty nation.
Or, at least, that's how he would tell the story.
In truth, Chant has little idea of what is happening outside the walls of his cell, but he must quickly start to unravel the puzzle of his imprisonment before they execute him for his alleged crimes. But Chant is no witch—he is a member of a rare and obscure order of wandering storytellers. With no country to call his home, and no people to claim as his own, all Chant has is his wits and his apprentice, a lad more interested in wooing handsome shepherds than learning the ways of the world.
And yet, he has one great power: his stories in the ears of the rulers determined to prosecute him for betraying a nation he knows next to nothing about. The tales he tells will topple the Queens of Nuryevet and just maybe, save his life.
Arrested on accusations of witchcraft and treason, Chant finds himself trapped in a cold, filthy jail cell in a foreign land. With only his advocate, the unhelpful and uninterested Consanza, he quickly finds himself cast as a bargaining chip in a brewing battle between the five rulers of this small, backwards, and petty nation.
Or, at least, that's how he would tell the story.
In truth, Chant has little idea of what is happening outside the walls of his cell, but he must quickly start to unravel the puzzle of his imprisonment before they execute him for his alleged crimes. But Chant is no witch—he is a member of a rare and obscure order of wandering storytellers. With no country to call his home, and no people to claim as his own, all Chant has is his wits and his apprentice, a lad more interested in wooing handsome shepherds than learning the ways of the world.
And yet, he has one great power: his stories in the ears of the rulers determined to prosecute him for betraying a nation he knows next to nothing about. The tales he tells will topple the Queens of Nuryevet and just maybe, save his life.
Author
Alexandra Rowland
Alexandra Rowland is the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron, Running Close to the Wind, A Conspiracy of Truths, A Choir of Lies, and Some by Virtue Fall, as well as a Hugo Award-nominated podcaster (all sternly supervised by their feline quality control manager). They hold a degree in world literature, mythology, and folklore from Truman State University.
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Reviews for A Conspiracy of Truths
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90 ratings6 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Got this from my recommendations and I'm happily surprised!
It's a lovely little book about (mostly) terrible, interesting people.
I really recommend it to any fantasy fans out there3 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The voice in this book was such a delight. I usually don’t say this but it is such a WRITERLY book. If you love biased or unreliable narrators, definitely read this book. I usually prefer a little more direct action in my plots but the voice sold the storyteller aspect beautifully.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A character study of a vivid, but abrasive character. It wasn't bad, but the cover was the best part. I forgot I read it.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This is a book that lives and dies on its characters. Unfortunately, I hate Chant and Ylfing, so I'm throwing in the towel at page 200.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm not sure that I loved this book as much as some folks did but the tale of a wandering storyteller who turns provocateur when imprisoned in a society close to imploding is certainly rather different from your run-of-the-mill second-world fantasy and Rowland is another writer who I'm going to be keeping track of.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I've been curious about this book since a friend of mine commissioned me to make a pair of earrings to match its cover. I'd decided to pick up a copy once the book hit paperback, but then I fell in love with a podcast the author is involved with and pushed up the timescale to put a hold on the hardback at the library.Really, I didn't know much about the story at all when I started reading it, and what I did know seemed like not an entirely accurate picture of the plot once I got into it. I had a few moments early on when I mistrusted some of the character voices, but as I was reading this during the #24in48 readathon, I just kept reading and soon I got sucked in entirely. While I still don't know if I feel like Chant's voice matches his background/occupation/experiences (I don't know, something just felt off to me), the situation was so interesting and some of the side characters so fascinating... For instance, Ylfing is the fluffiest cinnamaroll I have ever seen on the page and quickly you just want to cup him in your hands and keep him safe and warm (and supplied with the yummiest of boy candy, of course.) Then there is Consanza who you just know is going to be layered (LIKE AN ONION) and far more interesting than she first appears, and then Vihra, who strongly reminds me of Kushana from Nausicaa, just with less absolute power.On top of that, the entire thing is just a love letter to stories, and the way we make sense of ourselves as individuals and as civilizations through the stories we tell. How could any book lover not love that?