Píseň rozvátých písků 2 - Krví v písku – Beaulieu Bradley P. (2019)

Literally "Blood in the Sand," this epic fantasy is set on the dunes of an endless desert world. Ceda, now the Virgin of Ebony Blade in the service of the Kings of Sharachai, is undergoing training as an elite warrior and on missions to expand the kings' rule, unraveling their closely guarded secrets. She learns of the dark history of the asirim, enslaved by the Kings hundreds of years ago. As she grows closer to them during her service with the Virgins and bonds with them, she feels their pain with the same intensity as they do. The asirim yearn for freedom, but they face a force they cannot overcome – the gods themselves. Ceda could become the salvation they have been waiting for. However, it is essential to proceed with great caution. After the last defeat caused by a rebellious group known as the Moonless Host, the Kings thirst for blood and scour the entire city in a merciless retaliatory campaign. Ceda's friend Emre and his new allies in the Moonless Host hope to gain an advantage through the turmoil, despite the danger it poses. This represents open combat with the Kings and their supernatural abilities, granted by the gods, as well as the Virgins with their deadly ebony blades. As Ceda and Emre become entangled in the intrigues of Hamzakiir, the sorcerer of blood magic,…