Bradley P Beaulieu Books In Order

Publication Order of The Book of the Holt Books

Publication Order of Lays of Anuskaya Books

Publication Order of The Song of the Shattered Sands Books

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Publication Order of Anthologies

Bradley P. Beaulieu

Bradley P. Beaulieu is an award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction novels best known for his book debut novel in The Lays of Anuskaya series, The Winds of Khalakovo. The author holds a degree in computer science and engineering and has worked in the field of IT for several years.

Due to his love for fantasy, he began writing his first book while in college. He won the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Award, and some of his stories have appeared in the Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show, Realms of Fantasy magazine, Writers of the Future 20 and in some anthologies from the DAW Books. One of his stories, In the Eyes of the Empress’s Cat, was nominated in the Million Writer’s Award as a Notable Story of 2006.

Twelve Kings

Twelve Kings is the debut book in The Song of the Shattered Sands series. The story’s main character, Ceda was eight years when her mother was taken as a captive by the kings and hanged on the walls of sharakhai as a warning to others. Since then Ceda as promised herself to get revenge for her mother.
Now a decade is over since the death of Ceda’s mother, and she is still determined to bring down the twelve kings guided by a book she inherited from her mother. The book is written in puzzles and understanding them is not easy for her, and there are several questions on her inheritance that she must solve before beginning the vengeance mission. Ceda is a fascinating character with the capability, and you will find it interesting to follow her activities in the streets of Sharakhai in search of information about her past. The author uses intrigue, employing flashbacks bringing the past and the present together for better understanding.

Ceda’s story plays mostly as a mystery as you follow her as she unveils clues of the weakness of the kings and finding out information about her past and the secrets kept by her mother.

The story introduces other characters like Emre, Ceda’s friend since childhood and more of a brother to her. As Ceda’s mission begins, Emre involves himself in the underground resistance making them part ways. Though the twelve kings may seem ruthless and evil, their rebels calling themselves The Moonless Host use more bloody and destructive methods.

The relationship between Ceda and Emre change when they both go on the opposite directions while fighting towards the same mission but led by different forces. Beaulieu uses his world-building skills in the story to make it more thrilling. He incorporates various distinct cultures that are seen in the books of the twelve kings giving the tale a diverse setting fleshed by the rich history, magic system, and religions.

The sight of the city is brought to light by the vivid descriptions of the area. The story building makes the pacing slow in the first half of the book as there are many things to take in. Twelve Kings gives you a glimpse of Bradley P. Beaulieu gift of storytelling as a good world –builder. The many different people and their cultures, the setting of the sharakhai’s desert make the story spell building. The plot of the Twelve Kings combines intrigue and adventure with the richness of the depth of its characters making it more thrilling. The author uses the right mix of common elements in the desert fantasy and unique world-building blocks, and there is something new to learn in every corner.

With Blood Upon the Sand

With Blood Upon the Sand is the second book in The Song of the Shattered Sands series. The story begins as Ceda is in the house of the Maidens and is fighting to maintain control of powers that she owned. The forces are both internal and external and are pushing her in all directions as they try to make decisions on her behalf.

Ceda trains as an elite warrior, getting the secrets when the kings send her on missions. She learns about her dark history that many years back they were forced to be slaves to the kings and she feels the pain as she works for them as a maiden. The slaves used to cry for release, but due to the god’s power engrossing them, they found the chains on their necks not able to be broken.

Ceda used to be a very talented fighter and currently lives in Sharakhai city ruled by twelve kings. The Kings are planning to stop at nothing until they have full power over all the people, but they face a hard time as there is rebellion from The Moonless Host group.

Although Ceda wants to revenge, she is unease as things surpass her imagination since other factors should be considered than she thought. Emre is a member of infamous Host and has been tied up in the perpetual cycle of violence of the kings, and he is after chasing a destiny he has been dreaming. Ramhad Amansir, a prince, is on a mission of revenge and finds himself in a situation beyond his control and he fights with the restraints put on him.

Ceda, Emre, and Amansir have the same goal, the fall of the Kings although they use different ways to achieve their mission. Ceda is not only found more about her family ties and their past but has also managed to get a position where which will enable her to unveil the king’s secrets. She at first faces challenges with the allies but as the story continues she meets Emre who starts rebellions which are on the same mission as Ceda.

The author uses flashback to bring the past and the present together. The story uncovers some mysteries in the Twelve Kings. The protagonist, Ceda is not only brave in the war but also her personality. It’s fascinating to see how she handles life as a maiden as she works secretly to bring the powerful and corrupt kings of Sharkahai down while training the blood maidens and getting close to the kings to figure out their weaknesses. The story is thrilling and compelling with a strong female protagonist and an intriguing setting.