Cura and Rose both teach her hand-to-hand combat and how to fight with weapons, so eventually Tam becomes much more than a simple storyteller. But she does become an integral part of the band, like a beloved adopted sister, and I absolutely loved the relationships among all the band members. She is the bard, after all, so we get to see everything that happens from her third person POV. But like most good stories, things don’t always go as planned, and this one is no exception.īloody Rose is told from Tam’s point of view, but this story isn’t really about Tam. But Bloody Rose has taken on a job in Diremarch and refuses to join the other mercenaries. A huge army of monsters called the Brumal Horde is gathering, and most bands have left to join the fight to stop them. But Tam is thrilled, and quickly settles into her new role as bard while getting to know her bandmates. Tam makes the band, although her father isn’t happy about letting her go, having watched his wife-Tam’s mother-die at the hands of a monster. Young Tam Hashford is yearning to leave her small village and see the world, and her opportunity comes when she’s asked to audition for the position of Fable’s bard. When the story begins, she and her bandmates-Freecloud the druin, Cura the summoner, and Brune the shaman-are searching for a new bard, a musician/storyteller who travels with the band and records their adventures for posterity. Now Rose is famous in her own right, having made a name for herself by slaying all manner of nasty beasts throughout the Heartwyld. Bloody Rose focuses on a mercenary band called Fable, headed by none other than Rose, the daughter of Gabe from Kings of the Wyld- you might remember that Gabe’s quest was to rescue Rose, who was trapped in the city of Castia as a horde of monsters surrounded them. The story introduces a new set of characters, but I was thrilled to see some old favorites from the last book make appearances as well. Eames completely avoids the “sophomore slump” that plagues many a sequel, so fans of Kings of the Wyld will have no trouble finding just as much to love this time around. “It’s too bad so many of us are pricks.”īloody Rose was one of my most highly anticipated books of 2018, and I’m happy to say it delivered on every level possible, and then some.
The coin in his hand vanished with a flick of his wrist. Tam pulled a strand of windblown hair from her eyes. The nitty-gritty: Full of humor, emotion and plenty of thrilling fight scenes, Bloody Rose is a worthy sequel that you don’t want to miss.
This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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