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Alexandra Beaumont is a fantasy author inspired by folklore, nature and humanity. Her lyrical fantasy novels are praised for their world building and compelling characters.

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Works

Folklore Fantasy Books

The Myst Cycle series

A woman surrounded by birds is the main character in folklore fantasy epic Dissonance of Bird Song, which is for fans of Sistersong and folklore fantasy with excellent worldbuilding.

In the storm-riven wilds of ancient Cornwall the sea's whisper will charm us all. 

 

Dissonance of Bird Song is the young adult lyrical folkloric-fantasy tale of Eseld, a song-weaver fleeing her home to cure the sacred birds of her people and save her sister. Locked between the lies of land-dwellers and the snare of an ancient sea queen, Eseld must fight to find her own path. Amidst a storm of betrayal and heartbreak, what will Eseld sacrifice to save the ones she loves?

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“Dissonance of Bird Song is a haunting and original mixture of Cornish-folk-fantasy. Eseld is a formidable heroine, a song-weaver turned warrior on a quest through an enchanted world where magic clings like myst. Beaumont's novel evokes the unique and beautiful setting of Cornwall, mingling these observations of the land and seascapes with praiseworthy worldbuilding.”
—Tracy Fahey, author of They Shut Me Up and New Music for Old Rituals

 

Readers who enjoy folk horror, Lucy Hounsom’s Sistersong, T Kingfisher, and Naomi Novik’s Uprooted will love Dissonance of Bird Song.

Dissonance of Bird Song outline of tropes for folklore fantasy epic, with excellent reviews. For fans of Sistersong.

Music from
Dissonance of Bird Song

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Testament of the Stars

The Star Blood series

Romeo and Juliet style lovers on the cover of Beaumont's epic sapphic fantasy, Testament of the Stars, which draws on Tudor folkore.
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​Drink the blood of the stars and become one with us...

 

A fierce star-cult governs the lives of both the blessed from the plateau of Gemynd and the rebellious word-weavers of Rask. Forced to drink the blood of the stars and steal their thoughts, Einya ends up at the heart of a fierce rebellion, caught between a fight for freedom and the strange luring magic of the stars. A sapphic tale of star crossed lovers and the lengths people will go to in the pursuit of power...

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Romantasy, but with so much more in the mix.

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“Fast-paced, with nuanced characters and believable parallels to our own world.”
—Kirkus Reviews

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For fans of folklore, folk horror and sapphic fantasy.

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Meet

Alexandra Beaumont

Alexandra Beaumont is a British fantasy novelist with a passion for folklore, playing musical instruments and exploring the wilds of the UK. Her latest release, Dissonance of Bird Song, is praised for being a “visceral and lyrical” page turner with “praiseworthy worldbuilding” and was recently named Distinguished Favourite in the Independent Press Awards.

 

Specialising in gothic and folkloric literature, Alexandra's lyrical books weave together myth, magic and intrigue.

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Creative Writing Workshops & Patron of Reading

Alexandra Beaumont is Patron of Reading at a school in Cornwall, and runs folklore fantasy creative workshops for schools as part of this role. She is available to run folkloric creative writing workshops.

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