“ The Warded Man works not only as a great adventure novel but also as a reflection on the nature of heroism.”-Charlaine Harris
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There’s action and suspense all the way, plus he made me care about his characters and want to know what’s going to happen next.”-Terry Brooks There is much to admire in Peter Brett’s writing, and his concept is brilliant. With its nameless enemies that exist only to kill, Brett's gritty tale will appeal to those who tire of sympathetic villains and long for old-school orc massacres."- Publishers Weekly
Only near the end do the three strands of the story begin to intertwine. Jongleur Arrick Sweetsong saved himself from demons at the expense of a female friend, but he honors her last request and raises her son, Rojer, as his apprentice. Leesha leaves her village to work in the city hospital of Angiers after her betrothed claims to have taken her virginity. Young Arlen battles demons to save his mother while his father watches in terror when his mother dies, Arlen runs away. "Brett's debut builds slowly and grimly on a classic high fantasy framework of black-and-white morality and bloodshed. Praise For The Warded Man: Book One of The Demon Cycle… THE WARDED MAN | THE DESERT SPEAR | THE DAYLIGHT WAR | THE SKULL THRONE | THE CORE Together, they will stand against the night. His grim journey will take him beyond the bounds of human power.Ĭrippled by the demons that killed his parents, Rojer seeks solace in music–only to discover that music can be a weapon as well as a refuge.īeautiful Leesha, who has suffered at the hands of men as well as demons, becomes an expert healer. Now, with hope for the future fading, three young survivors of vicious demon attacks will dare the impossible, stepping beyond the crumbling safety of the wards to risk everything in a desperate quest to regain the secrets of the past.Īrlen will pay any price, embrace any sacrifice, for freedom.
Night by night the demons grow stronger, while human numbers dwindle under their relentless assault. and stopped their advance.īut those days are gone. Once, under the leadership of the legendary Deliverer, and armed with powerful wards that were not merely shields but weapons, they took the battle to the demons. Once, men and women battled the corelings on equal terms. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, slowly culling the human herd that shelters behind magical wards–symbols of power whose origins are lost in myth and mystery, and whose protection is terrifyingly fragile. They possess supernatural strength and powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. And gigantic rock demons, the deadliest of all.
Anderson, director of Alien vs.The time has come to stand against the night.Īs darkness falls each night, the corelings rise–demons who well up from the ground like hellish steam, taking on fearsome form and substance. Together, they will stand against the night.?Inspired, compelling, the most significant and cinematic fantasy epic since The Lord of the Rings.?Paul W. Wanting to cure the sick and injured, Leesha Paper overcomes great hardship to become a guardian of old world science, learning that what heals can also harm. Crippled by the demons that killed his parents, Rojer Inn seeks solace in music, only to discover that his instrument can be a weapon as well as a refuge. Arlen Bales will pay any price, embrace any sacrifice, for freedom, and his grim journey will take him beyond the bounds of human power. Now, with hope for the future fading, three young survivors of vicious demon attacks will do the unthinkable, stepping beyond the crumbling safety of the wards to risk everything in a desperate quest to regain the secrets of the past. Once, men and women battled the corelings on equal terms, but those days are gone. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, slowly culling the human herd that shelters behind magical wards?symbols of power whose origins are lost in myth and whose protection is terrifyingly fragile. Now start from the beginning with all five novels in one convenient ebook bundle: THE WARDED MAN THE DESERT SPEAR THE DAYLIGHT WAR THE SKULL THRONETHE CORE As darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise?demons who possess supernatural powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. One of the most exciting new sagas in epic fantasy, The Demon Cycle became a phenomenon with readers and launched the brilliant career of New York Times bestselling author Peter V.
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