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Twelve Kings: The Song of the Shattered Sands (original 2015; edition 2016)

by Bradley Beaulieu (Author)

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Fantasy. Fiction. HTML:Best Book of 2015 by Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BuzzFeed ? ??Promises to be breathtaking.? ??Robin Hobb
 
The Song of the Shattered Sands: Book One

Sharakhai, the great city of the desert, center of commerce and culture, has been ruled from time immemorial by twelve kings ?? cruel, ruthless, powerful, and immortal. With their army of Silver Spears, their elite company of Blade Maidens and their holy defenders, the terrifying asirim, the Kings uphold their positions as undisputed, invincible lords of the desert. There is no hope of freedom for any under their rule.

Or so it seems, until ?eda, a brave young woman from the west end slums, defies the Kings' laws by going outside on the holy night of Beht Zha'ir. What she learns that night sets her on a path that winds through both the terrible truths of the Kings' mysterious history and the hidden riddles of her own heritage. Together, these secrets could finally break the iron grip of the Kings' power...if the nigh-omnipotent Kings don't find
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Title:Twelve Kings: The Song of the Shattered Sands
Authors:Bradley Beaulieu (Author)
Info:GOLLANCZ (2016)
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Tags:Fiction, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery

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Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley P. Beaulieu (2015)

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This book has been on my shelf for ages, and it has taken me way too long to get to it. I loved it. ( )
  FourOfFiveWits | Sep 19, 2023 |
Het krijgt van mij 4 sterren. Ja, er zitten wat dingetjes in die ik niet zo geweldig vind. Maar de plot is interessant genoeg, de wereld zit enorm goed in elkaar en ik mag Ceda wel. Niet genoeg om op te zoeken hoe dat met dat stomme krulletje zit onder de c, maar wel genoeg om heel erg graag te weten hoe het verder gaat.

Dit boek draait om geheimen en hoe die geheimen invloed hebben op ieders leven. Het lijkt wel of niemand gewoon wil vertellen wat er gebeurd is, wat ze voelen of wat ze willen doen. De hele maatschappij is gebaseerd op de geheimen en leugens van de koningen. Ik vraag me af of het daardoor komt dat er werkelijk niemand zegt wat hij of zij denkt.

De oosterse invloeden die doorschemeren in het verhaal vind ik erg interessant en maken de wereld nog een stukje intenser. De stad als haven in de woestijn, de verhoudingen tussen stadsbewoners en de stammen, de verhoudingen tussen de 12 koningen en de stammen, dat alles wordt mooi beschreven en geven de wereld diepte. De klingmaagden zijn interessant en ik wil dolgraag meer weten over de 12 koningen. Daar zit nog een hele hoop achter en dat laat de schrijver je goed voelen.

De magie vind ik ook fascinerend. Er lijkt sprake te zijn van verschillende soorten magie en ik ben benieuwd hoe dat zich verder ontwikkelt. Ik denk dat deze serie zeker potentie heeft tot het zijn van een hele goede serie, maar dat heeft wel alles te maken met hoe het nu verder gaat. Want het zou ook zomaar ineens een heel voorspelbaar geheel kunnen vormen en dat zou erg jammer zijn, want er zit genoeg potentie in om het echt verrassend te laten eindigen.

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  weaver-of-dreams | Aug 1, 2023 |
I thought this started off well but then it started to drag with all the flashbacks it did pick up towards the end but by then I had lost interest and the mc just irritated me. ( )
  Eclipse777 | Jun 27, 2021 |
A solid 3.5 star book

This book has some really good points - the setting and the worldbuilding. The idea of a desert city, sand ships etc. really caught my imagination

It also has some weak points - its too long and too slow. Compared to the actual events, the book seems a bit stretched. Also the plotting could be better. The twists are no fun if you can see them coming! ( )
  Andorion | Feb 6, 2021 |
I rate this 4.5*.

What a well written and enjoyable story! Magic, fights, blood, death, mystery and a well built world focused upon a desert city.

This book is definitely a winner. ( )
  WDBooks | Nov 13, 2020 |
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Voor mijn zussen, Kim en Dawn.
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In een kleine ruimte onder de grootste van de vechtkuilen en Sharakhai zat Çeda op een houten bank haar vingerloze handschoenen strakker te trekken.
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Fantasy. Fiction. HTML:Best Book of 2015 by Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BuzzFeed ? ??Promises to be breathtaking.? ??Robin Hobb
 
The Song of the Shattered Sands: Book One

Sharakhai, the great city of the desert, center of commerce and culture, has been ruled from time immemorial by twelve kings ?? cruel, ruthless, powerful, and immortal. With their army of Silver Spears, their elite company of Blade Maidens and their holy defenders, the terrifying asirim, the Kings uphold their positions as undisputed, invincible lords of the desert. There is no hope of freedom for any under their rule.

Or so it seems, until ?eda, a brave young woman from the west end slums, defies the Kings' laws by going outside on the holy night of Beht Zha'ir. What she learns that night sets her on a path that winds through both the terrible truths of the Kings' mysterious history and the hidden riddles of her own heritage. Together, these secrets could finally break the iron grip of the Kings' power...if the nigh-omnipotent Kings don't find

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