{"product_id":"a-veil-of-spears-3-song-of-shattered-sands-9780756409777","title":"A Veil of Spears 3 Song of Shattered Sands","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third book in The Song of Shattered Sands series--an epic fantasy with a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the Night of Endless Swords, a bloody battle the Kings of Sharakhai narrowly won, the kings have been hounding the rebels known as the Moonless Host. Many have been forced to flee the city, including Çeda, who discovers that the King of Sloth is raising his army to challenge the other kings' rule.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Çeda finds the remaining members of the Moonless Host, now known as the thirteenth tribe, she sees a tenuous existence. Çeda hatches a plan to return to Sharakhai and free the asirim, the kings' powerful, immortal slaves. The kings, however, have sent their greatest tactician, the King of Swords, to bring Çeda to justice for her crimes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the once-unified front of the kings is crumbling. The surviving kings vie quietly against one another, maneuvering for control over Sharakha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for The Song of Shattered Sands series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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. Wise readers will hop on this train now, as the \u003cb\u003ejourney promises to be breathtaking\u003c\/b\u003e.” —Robin Hobb, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFool’s Assassin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fantasy and horror, catacombs and sarcophagi, resurrections and revelations: the book has them all, and Beaulieu wraps it up in a package that's \u003cb\u003eas graceful and contemplative as it is action-packed and pulse-pounding\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —NPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Song of Shattered Sands series is \u003cb\u003eboth gripping and engrossing\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beaulieu's\u003cb\u003e intricate world-building and complex characters\u003c\/b\u003e are quickly becoming the hallmarks of his writing, and if this opening volume is any indication, [this series] will be one of the next great fantasy epics.\" —B\u0026amp;N SF\u0026amp;F Blog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The city of Sharakhai and surrounding area is a living, breathing thing and I revel in it. \u003cb\u003eBeautiful writing, a deep and exciting story\u003c\/b\u003e and characters you care about.\" —Shelf Inflicted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Beaulieu's] writing is more \u003cb\u003ean immersive experience\u003c\/b\u003e than anything else; he draws the reader in with such great skill. The first novel was an electrifying start to the series, providing a spectacular introduction to a multi-layered and captivating character living in a world whose layers match her own.\" —SFF World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eWith Blood Upon the Sand\u003c\/i\u003e] is an ambitious sequel, larger in scope than its predecessor – and it pulls it off magnificently. It’s \u003cb\u003eintelligent, well drawn and a lot of fun to read\u003c\/b\u003e – and so I’d recommend it wholeheartedly.\" —Sci-fi and Fantasy Reviews","brand":"Astra Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527018783063,"sku":"9780756409777","price":16.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780756409777.jpg?v=1731866251","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-veil-of-spears-3-song-of-shattered-sands-9780756409777","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}