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The Painted Man (The Demon Cycle, Book 1) (Demon Cycle 1)

The Painted Man (The Demon Cycle, Book 1) (Demon Cycle 1)

by PeterV.Brett (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

    $3.47
Synopsis

The stunning debut fantasy novel from author Peter V. Brett. The Painted Man, book one of the Demon Cycle, is a captivating and thrilling fantasy adventure, pulling the reader into a world of demons, darkness and heroes. Sometimes there is very good reason to be afraid of the dark...Arlen lives with his parents on their small farmstead, half a day's ride from the isolated hamlet of Tibbet's Brook. As dusk falls each evening, a mist rises from the ground promising death to any foolish enough to brave the coming darkness. For hungry demons materialize from the vapours to feed, and as the shadows lengthen, all of humanity is forced to take shelter behind magical wards and pray that their protection holds until the dawn. But when Arlen's world is shattered by the demon plague, he realizes that it is fear, rather than the monsters, which truly cripples humanity. Only by conquering their own terror can they ever hope to defeat the demons. Now Arlen must risk leaving the safety of his wards to discover a different path, and offer humanity a last, fleeting chance of survival. Voted one of the top ten fantasy novels of 2008 by amazon.co.uk.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 560
 Publisher: Harper Voyager
Published: 02 Apr 2009
ISBN 10: 0007276141
ISBN 13: 9780007276141
Book Overview: Enter a world where darkness belongs to demons...

Media Reviews

Praise for The Demon Cycle:

`Peter V. Brett is one of my favourite new authors'
Patrick Rothfuss

`There is much to admire in Peter Brett's writing, and his concept is brilliant. There's action and suspense all the way.' Terry Brooks

`[Peter V. Brett is] at the top of his game. I give this my highest recommendation.'
Tor.com

`[Brett] confirms his place among epic fantasy's pantheon of greats amid the likes of George R.R. Martin, Steven Erikson, and Robert Jordan.'
Fantasy Book Critic

Author Bio

Peter V. Brett is the internationally bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold over two million copies in twenty-five languages worldwide. Novels include The Painted Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core. He spends too much time on the Internet but occasionally unplugs to practice kickboxing and dad fu. He lives in Manhattan.