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Blood upon the Sand

By: Bradley Beaulieu
Narrated by: Sarah Coomes
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 Çeda's mission is partly complete . . . so now she must continue to uncover the riddles her mother has left - especially when those scattered clues are incomplete.

The answers lie in the desert, where the few remaining members of the Thirteenth Tribe are hidden, and though they doubt she can make a stand against the Kings, they are prepared to help her in her quest.

The remaining Kings, however, have not been idle. One of their own has been murdered, and the hunt is on to find the culprit. Ceda unlocks the last secrets as their hunt comes closer and closer . . . and Çeda may be forced to use the King's tainted power herself, if she is to save her own life - and the city of Sharakhai.

Read by Sarah Coomes

(p) 2017 Brilliance Audio©2017 Bradley Beaulieu Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Royalty Paranormal

Critic reviews

Twelve Kings in Sharakhai is the gateway to what promises to be an intricate and exotic tale. The characters are well defined and have lives and histories that extend past the boundaries of the plot. The culture is well fleshed out and traditional gender roles are exploded. Çeda and Emre share a relationship seldom explored in fantasy, one that will be tried to the utmost as similar ideals provoke them to explore different paths. I expect that this universe will continue to expand in Beaulieu's skillful prose. Wise readers will hop on this train now, as the journey promises to be breathtaking (Robin Hobb)
The protagonist, pit-fighter Çeda, is driven but not cold, and strong but not shallow. And the initial few scenes of violence and sex, while very engaging, soon give way to a much richer plot. Beaulieu is excellent at keeping a tight rein on the moment-to-moment action and building up the tension and layers of mysteries - (9/10 Rating)
I am impressed... An exceedingly inventive story in a lushly realized dark setting that is not your uncle's Medieval Europe. I'll be looking forward to the next installment (Glen Cook)
Bradley P. Beaulieu's new fantasy epic is filled with memorable characters, enticing mysteries, and a world so rich in sensory detail that you can feel the desert breeze in your hair as you read. Çeda is hands-down one of the best heroines in the genre-strong, resourceful, and fiercely loyal to friends and family. Fantasy doesn't get better than this! (C. S. Friedman)
Exotic, sumptuous and incredibly entertaining, Beaulieu has created memorable characters in a richly imagined world (Michael J. Sullivan)
Beaulieu's fantasy worlds are well-imagined and richly drawn...the kind you want to keep visiting
Twelve Kings is the best new Epic Fantasy I've read in years (Mark Yon)
A memorable heroine, a poetically told tale of revenge, and superb world-building make Twelve Kings in Sharakhai a splendid read (John Marco)
Bradley Beaulieu has crafted a rich, fascinating world, filled it with compelling characters, and blended them into an epic tale that grabbed my attention on the first page and refused to let go. I look forward to more stories of Sharakhai (David B. Coe/D.B. Jackson)
It's hard to take a desert novel and not draw comparisons to Dune, but Beaulieu manages to create a rich, totally individual world, teeming with wonders and wondrous characters. Çeda and Emre and their relationship rings true and draws the reader on through magic, vengeance, and above all, excitement. A hellacious start to what looks like the next towering epic fantasy (John Hornor Jacobs)
Crammed with intrigue, suspense, and stunning action sequences. Engaging characters and masterful world-building (Howard Andrew Jones)
All stars
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As per the first book really. Didn't think I was that gripped by it, until I realised how many hours had passed. Shame in this one the narrator seems to get a cold, probably shouldn't have recorded at that time as the voice chance distracted me from the story, but the story won over.

Really taken me by surprise being so gripped

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Finally the sequel came through (I did not appreciate how long it took)!!
I did however thoroughly enjoy this book. The twists and turns, the hopes and fears, the victories and failures, the different conspiracies and competitors for power - all make for a spellbinding tale!!
However, I've never been so irritated with a narrator as I was when listening to this book! The inconsistency in pronunciation of names and voices for the particular and numerous key game players often caused me to get muddled up!! If I'd had the book, I'd have easily turned back a few pages here and there to verify the characters..but using an audible book makes this difficult and cumbersome. The male kings were often given young female voices, at times rough older male voices...consistency and appropriateness of voice is so essential to enable the reader to visualise and be drawn into the world created by author, enables reader to fully appreciate the characters and experience the emotions intended by the author. The narrator did not deliver in this respect!!
That said, I look forward to the final instalment of this trilogy and hope that it'll be published much sooner than later and with a better narrator!. Being so complex and long, readers often forget much, get a disconnect or even lose interest eventually if a sequel takes too long!!

Brilliant sequel - Next Needs to come sooner

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