Bloody Rose: The Band, Book Two

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The story begins six years after the end of Kings of the Wyld. [5] [6] The story is told from the perspective of a bard named Tam who joins the band called Fable, which is led by Bloody Rose. [7] Mercenary bands have taken to fighting monsters in arenas for money rather than adventure into the Heartwyld to obtain a bounty. [8] Tam Hashford auditions for her role as the bard by singing a song called "Together", which was written by her mother. [9] Reception [ edit ] Eames, Nicholas (February 22, 2018). "My Very First Award!". The Heartwyld. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022 . Retrieved March 8, 2022.

Eames has improved in different ways too. I criticized his use of popular culture references in my review of Kings of the Wyld, and as I mentioned in my opener, things have not changed in that department, but his usage has become more subtle and therefore less jarring. A lute named “Red Thirteen” is noticeable only to someone who consistently has Final Fantasy 7 near the tip of their tongue, and it sounds legitimate enough as an instrument name to justify its use. That’s one example of many fine instances of author self-gratification, and I applaud Eames’ desire to continue in this way, and, more so, to improve at it. Some of the philosophy in Bloody Rose is more thoughtful as well. Eames asks questions of his heroes, constantly probing their motivations in ways that simply do not occur to most fantasy protagonists. There are undertones of racism and politics in this book, woven into the storyline with a deft hand, but there is never the sense that anyone is preaching. Bloody Rose asks its readers to think about these things and draw their own conclusions. There was certainly a hint of this in Kings, but it is improved in its sequel.And yet here they all were: at the cold edge of the world — each of them vying to be worthy of one another, to protect one another, to prove themselves a part of something to which they already, irrevocably belonged." pg 265 And Bloody Rose and her crew have one last gig before their tour is over, even though they plan on completing one little contract afterwards. And they need someone to tell their story, so they ask Tam to come along. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen? It’s not like life as they know it is going to end because there is a crazed necromancer out there, right? Obviously wrong. There is a Winter Queen on the loose that wants to completely destroy this world and everyone residing in it, because she is forced to live in a world without the thing she loves most.

Speaking of appearances, both books (with their music generation influences, as well as a dose of pop culture) have a number of ‘Easter eggs’ in them. Do you have a favourite? And, I've read so many books between then and now, I honestly forgot how the adventure ended. In some ways, it was like reading it again for the first time.Thematically, this is a story of one character (Rose) and the call for glory that was forced onto her at the moment of her birth. She doesn’t particularly enjoy being Bloody Rose, but at the same time it is all she has ever known and that urge to live up to the glory of her name is all she can comprehend. Summary: Bloody Rose was a good book that is good for the fans of books with bands and mercenaries. There is a whole cast of new characters with good pacing and some humor. some feel book 1 is better and some think this one is, you have to try to find out but nonetheless, I enjoyed both! Nicholas Eames truly has created something so unique with his books, because in this world bands of mercenaries join up to go on tours, to perform shows, in which they will slay the biggest and baddest monsters around. And sometimes, if the band is good enough, they will take on other contracts to help protect their five major cities and make some really good cash (and accumulate a lot of fame) along the way. Attention avid fantasy readers; it’s time for me to ask for your consideration once again. Nicholas Eames did it again. As of now, I’m calling Bloody Rose one of the best sequels of all time.