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M.A. Carrick is the joint pen name of Marie Brennan(author of the Memoirs of Lady Trent) and Alyc Helms (author of the Adventures of Mr. Mystic). The two met in 2000 on an archaeological dig in Wales and Ireland — including a stint in the town of Carrickmacross — and have built their friendship through two decades of anthropology, writing, and gaming. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...more

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i would buy 100 more books set in the world of rook and rose. do you have plans of returning to that world?

M.A. Carrick We'd love to do so at some point, yes! After all, we've poured so much detail into it; it seems a shame to use it for only three books (even long ones…moreWe'd love to do so at some point, yes! After all, we've poured so much detail into it; it seems a shame to use it for only three books (even long ones). There are some short stories out there now:

https://www.macarrick.com/series/rook...

Apart from that, we do have some back-burner ideas that we'd love to try and tackle in novel form at some point. We'll definitely announce it on our site and newsletter if that happens!(less)

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I read Mask of Mirrors last year and loved it! I wanted to start reading Liar's Knot this week but found I'd forgotten so much of what was hinted at in the first few pages (Sedge's knot being cut, people finding out about Ren's poverty) that I could really use a better refresher than the short "What went before" I got. Is such a thing available anywhere? Or do I have to re-read book one?

M.A. Carrick We don't have a more detailed summary up anywhere, no -- the one in the book itself was limited by the space available. We did our best to make sure i…moreWe don't have a more detailed summary up anywhere, no -- the one in the book itself was limited by the space available. We did our best to make sure information like the details you mentioned gets introduced in a fashion that reminds you of the necessary context, but if you need more (or just want it in full sensory surround-sound, so to speak), then re-reading is probably your best bet -- I think even reviews that give a detailed plot summary don't generally get to that level of granularity. But hopefully a re-read won't be a hardship!(less)

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	The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14,250 ratings — published 2021 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Liar’s Knot (Rook & Rose, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 7,207 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Labyrinth's Heart (Rook & Rose, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 4,816 ratings — published 2021 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beneath Ceaseless Skies #320 by Scott H. Andrews (Editor), M.A. Carrick (Goodreads Author), Jelena Dunato (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #388 by Scott H. Andrews (Editor), M.A. Carrick (Goodreads Author), Peter Darbyshire (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #373 by Scott H. Andrews (Editor), M.A. Carrick (Goodreads Author), Mari Ness 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sturm gegen Stein (Rabe und Rose #2) by M.A. Carrick (Goodreads Author), Kerstin Fricke (Translator) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rook & Rose Series 3 Books Set – The Mask of Mirrors, The Liar's Knot, and Labyrinth's Heart by M.A. Carrick (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The (first) decks have arrived!!!

If you haven’t seen me Kermit flailing all over social media already — our expedited set of pattern decks have arrived!

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a photo of the pattern cards spread out so you can see Hundred Lanterns Rise, The Face of Stars, and Turtle in Her Shell

The bulk of our order is coming by sea mail, so they won’t be here until late July at the earliest. But we wanted to have some to show off at BayCon, where we will be among the Guests of Honor next weekend! If you’re a Kickstarter backer who ordered a non-gilt-edged deck,

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M.A. Carrick answered Eatbugs's question: i would buy 100 more books set in the world of rook and rose. do you have plans of returning to that world? We'd love to do so at some point, yes! After all, we've poured so much detail into it; it seems a shame to use it for only three books (even long ones). There are some short stories out there now: https://www.macarrick.com/series/rook... Apart from tha See Full Answer
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“Men had often looked at her the way Vargo was looking at her now, but always for her beauty – never her ingenuity. And Ren, who was used to treating that kind of admiration as nothing more than a useful lever, felt her breath catch.”
― M.A. Carrick, The Mask of Mirrors

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“Trust is the thread that binds us... and the rope that hangs us.”
― M.A. Carrick, The Mask of Mirrors

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“If you cannot trust yourself, then trust me. My feelings for you go far beyond mere wanting... and I've never heard that love is a Primordial's domain.”
― M.A. Carrick, The Liar’s Knot

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