Bradley P. Beaulieu fell in love with fantasy from
the moment he began reading The Hobbit in third grade.
While Bradley earned a degree in computer science and engineering
and worked in the information technology field for years, he
could never quite shake his desire to explore other worlds. He
began writing his first fantasy novel in college. It was a book he
later trunked, but it was a start, a thing that proved how much he
enjoyed the creation of stories. It made him want to write
more. He went on to write The Lays of Anuskaya series as well
as The Song of Shattered Sands series. He has published work in
the Realms of Fantasy Magazine, Orson Scott
Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show, Writers of the Future
20, and several anthologies. He has won the L. Ron Hubbard Writers
of the Future Award and earned a Gemmell Morningstar Award
nomination. Learn more about Bradley by visiting his
website, quillings.com, or on Twitter at @bbeaulieu.
Praise for Twelve Kings in Sharakhai:
Best Book of 2015 by Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BuzzFeed
“Çeda and Emre share a relationship seldom explored in fantasy, one
that will be tried to the utmost as similar ideals provoke them to
explore different paths. Wise readers will hop on this train
now, as the journey promises to be breathtaking.”
—Robin Hobb, bestselling author of Fool’s Assassin
“I am impressed.... An exceedingly inventive story in a
lushly realized dark setting that is not your uncle’s Medieval
Europe. I’ll be looking forward to the next installment.”
—Glen Cook, author of The Black Company
"Fantasy and horror, catacombs and sarcophagi, resurrections and
revelations: the book has them all, and Beaulieu wraps it up in a
package that's as graceful and contemplative as it is
action-packed and pulse-pounding." —NPR
"Beaulieu's intricate world-building and complex
characters are quickly becoming the hallmarks of his writing,
and if this opening volume is any indication, [this series] will be
one of the next great fantasy epics." —B&N SF&F Blog
“Beaulieu has crafted a rich, fascinating world, filled it
with compelling characters, and blended them into an epic tale that
grabbed my attention on the first page and refused to let go. I
look forward to more stories of Sharakhai.”
—D.B. Jackson, author of the Thieftaker Chronicles
“Sumptuous and incredibly entertaining, Beaulieu has
created memorable characters in a richly imagined
world.”
—Michael J. Sullivan, author of The Riyria Chronicles
“Beaulieu’s new fantasy epic is filled with memorable
characters, enticing mysteries, and a world so rich in sensory
detail that you can feel the desert breeze in your hair
as you read.”
—C.S. Friedman, author of Dreamwalker
“A memorable heroine, a poetically told tale of revenge, and
superb worldbuilding make Twelve Kings in Sharakhai a
splendid read.”
—John Marco, author of The Eyes of God
“Twelve Kings in Sharakhai isn’t the same as the last epic
fantasy you read. Like the desert sands of Sharakhai, this first
volume of Beaulieu’s new series is a constantly shifting
narrative of betrayal and friendship, loyalty and vengeance. Leave
the farm boys to their chickens and the scullions to their
pots, because Çeda’s bringing a knife to this
fight. It’s vivid and diverse, full of complex
relationships, eye-opening magic, and world building for
this new age of fantasy that’s broken out of its medieval
shackles.”
—Aidan Moher, A Dribble of Ink
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