The Tattered Prince and the Demon Veiled

The Song of the Shattered Sands #2.3

by Bradley P. Beaulieu

Brama was once a thief who dreamed of riches. Now he’s the Torn Man, a broken soul who could have all the riches he wants, except he no longer yearns for it. He’s chosen instead to live his life in the poorest quarter of Sharakhai with the very creature who tortured him mercilessly, a powerful ehrekh known as Rümayesh.

Brama’s life changes forever when he meets Jax, a foreign noble hoping to escape the assassins sent to kill her and her brother. Brama has feared to use Rümayesh’s power, but asks her now to help save Jax from her fate. Rümayesh, who seems curiously fascinated by Jax, agrees.

Brama has little time to wonder over Rümayesh’s sudden and unexpected interest, for his fate soon becomes entangled with Jax’s. As the assassins close in, Brama fights to save both Jax and her errant brother, preventing him from focusing on what may be the biggest threat of all: Rümayesh herself.

Genres: Fantasy, Ebooks, Novella, Fiction, Supernatural, Short Stories

112 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 2017

About the author

Bradley P. Beaulieu began writing his first fantasy novel in college, but life eventually intervened. As time went on, though, Brad realized that his love of writing and telling tales wasn't going to just slink quietly into the night. The drive to write came back full force in the early 2000s, at which point Brad dedicated himself to the craft, writing and learning under the guidance of writers like Nancy Kress, Joe Haldeman, Tim Powers, Holly Black, and many more.

Brad and his novels have garnered many accolades including two Hotties—the Debut of the Year and Best New Voice—on Pat's Fantasy Hotlist, a Gemmell Morningstar Award nomination for The Winds of Khalakovo and more:

* Top Ten Book and Debut of the Year for 2011 on Pat's Fantasy Hotlist for The Winds of Khalakovo
* Best New Voice of 2011 on Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
* 2011 Gemmell Morningstar Award Nomination for The Winds of Khalakovo
* Top Ten Debut for The Winds of Khalakovo on Ranting Dragon's Best of 2011
* Top Ten Debut for The Winds of Khalakovo on Mad Hatter's Best of 2011
* Top Five Book for 2012 on Pat's Fantasy Hotlist for The Straits of Galahesh
* 2012 Most Anticipated for The Straits of Galahesh on Staffer's Book Review
* 2012 Most Anticipated for The Straits of Galahesh on The Ranting Dragon
* 2013 Most Anticipated for The Flames of Shadam Khoreh on The Ranting Dragon

Brad continues to work on his next projects, including an Arabian Nights epic fantasy and a Norse-inspired middle grade series. He also runs the highly successful science fiction & fantasy podcast, Speculate, which can be found at speculatesf.com.

Novels

THE LAYS OF ANUSKAYA
* The Winds of Khalakovo
* The Straits of Galahesh
* The Flames of Shadam Khoreh

Short Story Collections
* Lest Our Passage Be Forgotten & Other Stories

Novellas
* Strata (with Stephen Gaskell)

Contact Information
Website: www.quillings.com
Twitter: @bbeaulieu
Facebook: facebook.com/bradley.p.beaulieu

Reviews

[Marielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very much enjoyed this story.... Still have A Veil of Spears waiting for me. Finishing this makes me want to jump right in...

[Taylor Ellwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is short and sweet novella about one of the side characters in the Sharakhai series that fills in some details and makes for a good story. It's a quick read, but well worth having on your bookshelf if you enjoy the main series.

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short story that follows the events in "Of Sand and Malice". This story focuses on Brama and the being that is imprisoned within the sapphire that he wears as a necklace. It is a short adventure regarding two people escaping assassins, and involved the degree of control Brama has over the demon in the crystal and himself. Often, it is narrated from the demon's point of view. In spite of the fact that it is a short novella, a lot happens. Good read.

[Brian Dassero · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. It’s always interesting to see back stories from characters that appear in the main series and this is no exception. What’s really interesting is the POV of Rümayesh. Not what I was expecting but it gave me greater insight into her motivations whereas in the main series, she seemed a bit one more one note.

Highly recommend for fans of the series.

[Valeriya Lloyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not that I much interested in Brama's character, however I felt that I should read this novel before jumping into book three of The Song of Shattered Sands series, as it was recommended by many people. It was a good and quick-pass story, I guess, Brama will show up in "The Veil of Spears" and maybe even will play a key role in the book' events.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second novella about Brama and his partnership with Rümayesh the demon. The first being Of Sand And Malice Made.

It fleshes out his backstory and is worth reading before you get into book 3, A Veil of Spears, where Brama runs a charity saving Black lotus addicts. He becomes a pivotal character.

[rfantasyreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good but not great

It was great to return to a character previously seen in another novella, with a good addition to the characters continuing story line. Though due to its short length and quick addition of new characters it was difficult to become attached to any of them.

[Carlos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story told from the point of view of the ehrekh Rumayesh, we see Brama's change after the events of the prequel novella personally i found Brama really interesting and i hope that i see more of him on With blood upon the sand which i plan on reading next.

[Ariadne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring. And the characters were unlikeable.

[Htb2050 · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was okay. It was a side book and I like the main series because of the main characters so reading side characters isn't as good as that.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always love this novella's, Brama is a great character and fitted in really nicely as a new protagonist in the main series

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5 Stars)

[L'encre de la magie · Rating 5 out of 5]

La plume de Beaulieu est toujours aussi sublime 😍

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was too short, I wanted more so I initially gave it 3 starts, but its a novella sooo fine, 4 starts!

[Dave Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

I greatly look forward to reading the rest of the series. The story is very well written, and not a single page is boring.

[Camille · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5***

[Koen]

2.5*

[Harriet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great novella with very interesting characters. The characters within this book was very interesting. And I want to continue the series.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its a simple, quick story that gives some insight into Bram and what happened with the ekrim. Its 2.3 but Bram appears in book 2 already healing people so it must have happened sometime before book 2.

[Vader · Rating 3 out of 5]

5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish

[Tiara · Rating 1 out of 5]

Necessary for the series

Even though it is a short (70 pg?) novella it is crucial to the series. Do not skip this one!