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Bloody Rose

The Band (Book 2)

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What to expect

'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

Critics Review

[Eames] writes the kind of fantasy that is both immensely satisfying and deeply human . . . Kings of the Wyld was fun, but Bloody Rose is gods-damned epic . . . one of the best books of the year
I laughed and wept and worried a lot and had the most tremendous time reading Bloody Rose. Eames is a gifted and entertaining storyteller
Bloody Rose is bloody brilliant! It is a book that will make you remember why you fell in love with reading in the first place . . . proves without a shadow of a doubt that Nicholas Eames is one of the best in the new generation of modern fantasy writers
Exceeded my already high expectations
I was a big fan of Kings of the Wyld, but I think Bloody Rose has actually topped it. Eames once again hits the perfect balance of humor and heart, irreverent references and real emotion. The characters are great, the adventure is epic, and he's slowly deepening the worldbuilding in a way that has me eager for more
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 . . . [A] glorious romp worthy of multiple encores
This is one f*cking great read . . . easily one of my favourite novels of the past few years
Delivered on every level possible, and then some . . . Once again, Eames' writing simply shines . . . I seriously cannot wait to see what adventures Eames has in store for his characters next
A heartfelt read, with a beautiful world and a cast I deeply connected with. Eames' narrative voice is one of the best in this generation of fantasy authors, and I cannot wait to read everything else he puts out
Kings of the Wyld is a joy and Bloody Rose is just as good. Exciting, entertaining and a hell of a lot of fun . . . I loved every page
A power-chord fantasy overflowing with attitude
Eames is the one to watch who will end up in Rothfuss, Lynch, Martin territory for excellence
One of the best sequels of all time . . . this is a must read with an infinite exclamation mark!
Petrik Leo, NOVEL NOTIONS
Author Nicholas Eames
Narrator Katherine Fenton
Series The Band
Duration 18 hours and 2 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405539876
Format Audiobook
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Genre Comic (humorous) fantasy, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Fantasy, Historical fantasy
Availability AU, GB, IE

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