Bloody Rose
The Band, Book Two
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4.5 • 64 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
'Eames once again hits the perfect balance of humour and heart, irreverent references and real emotion' Django Wexler
Tam Hashford is tired of working at her local pub, slinging drinks for world-famous mercenaries and listening to the bards sing of adventure and glory in the world beyond her sleepy hometown.
When the biggest mercenary band of all rolls into town, led by the infamous Bloody Rose, Tam jumps at the chance to sign on as their bard. It's adventure she wants-and adventure she gets as the crew embark on a quest that will end in one of two ways: glory or death.
IT'S TIME TO TAKE A WALK ON THE WYLD SIDE
Reviews for the series:
'One of the best sequels of all time . . . this is a must read with an infinite exclamation mark!' Petrik Leo
'Kings of the Wyld was fun, but Bloody Rose is gods-damned epic . . . one of the best books of the year' Fantasy Hive
'A rollicking, page-turning, edge-of-your-seat road-trip of a book . . . wonderful' John Gwynne
'I laughed and wept and worried a lot and had the most tremendous time reading Bloody Rose. Eames is a gifted and entertaining storyteller'
Kevin Hearne
'Eames' narrative voice is one of the best in this generation of fantasy authors' The Quill to Live
'Brings brazen fun and a rock & roll sensibility to the fantasy genre' Sebastien de Castell
'George R. R. Martin meets Terry Pratchett' Buzzfeed
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this hard-hitting, action-heavy follow-up to 2017's Kings of the Wyld, set six years later, a young woman joins the world's greatest adventuring band as their bard, only to discover her new heroes come with their own sets of flaws and emotional baggage. For 17-year-old Tam Hashford, raised on tales of heroism and monster slaying, it's a dream come true to tour with Bloody Rose and the rest of Fable: tattooed sorceress Cura, shape-shifting Brune, and druin warrior Freecloud. They'd rather tour the arenas instead of heading north to fight a new horde of monsters, but when their final gig the one on which they plan to retire goes horribly awry, it's up to this group of misfits to overcome their inner demons and save the world from a cataclysmic evil. As with the previous volume, Eames joyfully mashes rock music elements and epic fantasy tropes to create the equivalent of a 500-page heavy metal guitar solo: loud, frenetic, unpredictable, and gripping. He perfectly depicts the pressures of the younger generation struggling to escape the shadows of their predecessors and establish their own identities, even as times change and the world demands more in return. This is a messy, glorious romp worthy of multiple encores.
Customer Reviews
Another quality tale
Really enjoyed it. Took the ideas, themes and lore of the first book and then gave us a totally fresh outsiders perspective. The easiest comparison that comes to mind is the movie Almost Famous, except here the musician is the outsider. Great fantasy/medieval read.
A poor sequel to Kings of the Wyld
Gave up on it. Only so long you can put up with no story and just new creatures to kill.