Bloodtide, Sophie Burnham
Bloodtide, Sophie Burnham
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Bloodtide

Author: Sophie Burnham

Series: Ex Romana

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 13 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/14/2025

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

The fate of the empire hangs in the balance in the second installment of the genre-bending Ex Romana trilogy Perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifi and C. L. Clark and stories with strong, queer voices, this is a speculative imagining of a world on the brink of revolution. Here, Rome never fell, but the apocalypse is coming—if it hasn't arrived already Cracks are forming in the empire’s facade. In the wake of startling revelations and personal betrayals, Tair finds herself the Iveroa Stone's new custodian as she embarks on a battle for Luxana's streets. As the fallout of the fighting pit massacre leads to a rise in legionary crackdowns and vigilante justice, Tair is determined to find a better path forward for Sargassa’s future. Up in the Imperial Archives, meanwhile, Selah tries to make sense of her family’s tangled history within the Imperium's shadowed beginnings. Elsewhere, in the far-flung reaches of Roma Sargassa's badlands, Arran and Theo undertake a covert mission for the Revenants, one that could tip the scales between victory and defeat in Griff's upcoming war. But long-laid plans and careful maneuvering are nothing compared to the forces of nature, and Sargassa's future might just be determined by the coming storm.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shannon on October 24, 2025

This series is so criminally underrated that it actually hurts me physically. And how to rate this sequel without giving things away and doing it justice so you give this series a chance? Hell if I know. (Actually- probably "not cursing" would be step number one because then the buy-sites will ban m......more

Goodreads review by Laramie on September 16, 2025

After Sargassa’s explosive ending, Bloodtide was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and I was not disappointed. Bloodtide avoids the somewhat sloppy exposition that hampered the beginning of Sargassa while retaining the complex world-building, twisty plotting, and excellent characterizatio......more

Goodreads review by Chris on February 22, 2026

Overall 4.5🌟 Incredibly solid. The politics were just as good as book 1. The world building was incredible. Loved almost all of the characters. Really excited to see how this series ends.......more

Goodreads review by The Page Ladies on September 23, 2025

Bloodtide by Sophie Burnham had me in its grip from page one! I thought I knew where Roma Sargassa was heading after the fighting pit massacre in the last book, nope. Sophie Burnham basically said, “let’s break everything you thought you knew” and then handed me a front-row seat to the empire cracki......more

Goodreads review by Terror on July 29, 2025

Wow. I know I’m already reading this book early, but I need that third book desperately and quickly. Everything — the characters, the plot, the romance, the political intrigue — all of it was so masterfully crafted that I couldn’t look away. The multiple points of view, like in the first book, truly......more