Today, Bill and Jana chat with Bradley P. Beaulieu, whose most recent novel — Twelve Kings in Sharakhai, from DAW Books — is a richly detailed epic fantasy set in a bustling desert city. We discuss story structure, the difficulties in thinking outside genre molds, and literary influences. One lucky commenter will win their choice […]
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The Winds of Khalakovo by Bradley P. Beaulieu FORMAT/INFO: The Winds of Khalakovo is 464 pages long divided over two Parts and 67 numbered chapters. Also includes a Dramatis Personae and maps of the Grand Duchy of Anuskaya and the Duchy of Khalakovo. Narration is in the third person via Prince Nikandr Iaroslov Khalakovo; his […]
Read MoreRobert Thompson (RETIRED)´s rating: 4 | Bradley P. Beaulieu | SFF Reviews | | 4 comments |
The Straits of Galahesh by Bradley Beaulieu When I picked up Bradley Beaulieu’s The Straits of Galahesh, the second book in his THE LAYS OF ANUSKAYA series, it had been a while since I’d read the first book, The Winds of Khalakovo, so I was worried that I had forgotten many of the story details. […]
Read MoreSarah Chorn´s rating: 4 | Bradley P. Beaulieu | SFF Reviews | | 1 comment |
Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley P. Beaulieu Twelve Kings in Sharakhai is the first book in a new series by Bradley P. Beaulieu set in the great desert city of Sharakhai, ruled for centuries by the same dozen Kings who long ago made a pact with the gods to fend off the desert tribes […]
Read MoreBill Capossere, Kevin Wei and Jana Nyman´s rating: 4 | Bradley P. Beaulieu | SFF Reviews | | 13 comments |
Of Sand and Malice Made by Bradley P. Beaulieu Of Sand and Malice Made is a prequel to Bradley P. Beaulieu‘s 2015 novel Twelve Kings in Sharakhai, introducing the teenaged main character, Çeda, along with her best friend Emre, and aspects of the desert city of Sharakhai they call home. Çeda is a pit fighter, […]
Read MoreJana Nyman´s rating: 4 | Bradley P. Beaulieu | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
With Blood Upon the Sand by Bradley P. Beaulieu With Blood Upon the Sand (2017) is the second in Bradley P. Beaulieu’s THE SONG OF THE SHATTERED SANDS series, following up on the excellent Twelve Kings in Sharakhai. The sequel didn’t grab me quite as fully as its predecessor, but it’s quite nearly as good and […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 4 | Bradley P. Beaulieu | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
A Veil of Spears by Bradley P. Beaulieu Bradley P. Beaulieu returns to his desert setting in A Veil of Spears (2018), the third novel of THE SONG OF THE SHATTERED LANDS series. Book one for me remains the strongest, but both the sequel and now A Veil of Spears are worthy follow ups that both […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 4 | Bradley P. Beaulieu | SFF Reviews | | 5 comments |
Beneath the Twisted Trees by Bradley P. Beaulieu I have to confess right up front, with apologies to the author, that I finished Bradley Beaulieu’s Beneath the Twisted Trees (2019) just before heading out on a 40+ day trip out west that meshed college visits (for my son, not me) and hiking, and I unfortunately […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 4 | Bradley P. Beaulieu | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
When Jackals Storm the Walls by Bradley P. Beaulieu You had me at “The Story so Far.” Really. It was all gonna be good after that. “The Story so Far.” Say it with me: “The Story so Far.” Sweet Nana jam on toast, that curls the toes. “The Story so Far.” That’s how When Jackals […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 4.5 | Bradley P. Beaulieu | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
A Desert Torn Asunder by Bradley P. Beaulieu If you’re like me, you’re always a bit wary of starting a new series that is obviously going to go on for some time. So much can go wrong: will the next book come out in my lifetime? Will the series go downhill at book three? Will […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 4 | Bradley P. Beaulieu | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
Steampunk’d by Jean Rabe and Martin H. Greenberg Steampunk’d is an anthology edited by Jean Rabe and Martin H. Greenberg. The most common premise of steampunk is an idea that technology — steam-driven technology — went in a different direction during the Victorian era. The best steampunk stories create a sense of otherness, a truly […]
Read MoreMarion Deeds´s rating: 2 | Bradley P. Beaulieu, Jean Rabe, Michael A. Stackpole | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
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