Beneath the Twisted Trees
Beneath the Twisted Trees by Bradley P. Beaulieu, published by Penguin on June 16, 2020, is the fourth installment in The Song of Shattered Sands series. This epic fantasy, presented in English and spanning 608 pages, immerses readers in a richly constructed desert world filled with action and adventure. The narrative follows Çeda, now the leader of the Shieldwives, as she navigates the chaos surrounding the city of Sharakhai, which faces threats from neighboring kingdoms eager to conquer it.
As Çeda strives to free Sehid-Alaz, the ancient king of her people, she must confront numerous dangers, including enemy forces and the ambitions of her own father. The story delves into the complexities of the asirim’s curse and the challenges of leadership in a time of turmoil. With the gods taking notice of her actions, Çeda’s journey transforms from that of a shadowy assassin to a determined leader, signaling a pivotal shift in the balance of power. This edition offers a deep exploration of themes such as loyalty, sacrifice, and the struggle for freedom within a dark fantasy context.
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Now in paperback, the fourth book in The Song of Shattered Sands series is an epic fantasy with a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.
When a battle to eradicate the Thirteenth Tribe goes awry, the kingdoms bordering the desert metropolis of Sharakhai see the city as weak and ripe for conquest. Çeda, now leader of the Shieldwives, a band of skilled desert swordswomen, hopes to use the growing chaos to gain freedom for Sehid-Alaz, the ancient, undying king of her people. Freeing him is only the beginning, however. Like all the people of her tribe on that fateful night four centuries earlier, Sehid-Alaz was cursed, turned into an asir, a twisted, miserable creature beholden to the kings of Sharakhai—to truly free her king, Çeda must break the chains that bind him.
As Sharakhai’s enemies close in and the assault on the city begins, Çeda works feverishly to unlock the mysteries of the asirim’s curse. But danger lies everywhere. Enemy forces roam the city; the Blade Maidens close in on her; her own father, one of the kings of Sharakhai, wants Çeda to hang. Worst of all, the gods themselves have begun to take notice of Çeda’s pursuits.
When the combined might of Sharakhai and the desert gods corner the survivors of the Thirteenth Tribe in a mountain fastness, the very place that nearly saw their annihilation centuries ago, Çeda knows the time has come. She was once an elite warrior in service to the kings of Sharakhai. She has been an assassin in dark places. A weapon poised to strike from the shadows. A voice from the darkness, striving to free her people.
No longer.
Now she’s going to lead.
The age of the Kings is coming to an end . . .
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