As darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise—demons who possess supernatural powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. 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. It was not always this way. Once, men and women battled the corelings on equal terms, but those days are gone. Night by night the demons grow stronger, while human numbers dwindle under their relentless assault. 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. Together, they will stand against the night.
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"Brett's debut builds slowly and grimly on a classic high fantasy framework of black-and-white morality and bloodshed. Young Arlen battles demons to save his mother while his father watches in terror; when his mother dies, Arlen runs away. Leesha leaves her village to work in the city hospital of Angiers after her betrothed claims to have taken her virginity. 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. Only near the end do the three strands of the story begin to intertwine. 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
“I enjoyed The Warded Man immensely. There is much to admire in Peter Brett’s writing, and his concept is brilliant. 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
“The Warded Man works not only as a great adventure novel but also as a reflection on the nature of heroism.”—Charlaine Harris
“An absolute masterpiece . . . The novel [is] literally ‘unputdownable,’ and certainly deserves to be the next Big Thing in dark fantasy.”—HorrorScope
“A very accomplished debut fantasy, broad in its scope.”—SFRevu
“A fabulous new fantasy series . . . that is likely to become a classic. Excellent fantasy literature.”—The Cairns Post ,Queensland, Australia
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“I enjoyed The Warded Man immensely. There is much to admire in Peter Brett’s writing, and his concept is brilliant. 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
“The Warded Man works not only as a great adventure novel but also as a reflection on the nature of heroism.”—Charlaine Harris
“An absolute masterpiece . . . The novel [is] literally ‘unputdownable,’ and certainly deserves to be the next Big Thing in dark fantasy.”—HorrorScope
“A very accomplished debut fantasy, broad in its scope.”—SFRevu
“A fabulous new fantasy series . . . that is likely to become a classic. Excellent fantasy literature.”—The Cairns Post ,Queensland, Australia
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About the Author
Peter V. Brett is the internationally bestselling author of The Warded Man and The Desert Spear. Raised on a steady diet of fantasy novels, comic books, and Dungeons & Dragons, Brett has been writing fantasy stories for as long as he can remember. He received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature and art history from the University at Buffalo in 1995, then spent more than a decade in pharmaceutical publishing before returning to his bliss. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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By S. Crofford
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Warded Man spoke to me in a way few fantasy novels do now. The setting is a unique dark world plagued by coreling, demons that rise at night to feast on the flesh of man and return to the center of the earth with the morning. For the most part the world is cohesive and interesting. The authors concepts of how such a world would function are balanced and for the most part realistic.
Aspects of it ring somewhat incomplete, for example they protect farm animals from the demons which suggests that the demons would attack wild animals, but the world still has animals in abundance outside of warded town. None the less the world is solid enough to suspend you disbelief and let you experience the authors world.
The characters are what spoke to me while reading. These are not the glorious obvious heroes of much fantasy fiction, they are created by the lives they live and you can understand following their path how and why they made the decisions they did. These characters suffer real tragedies, their lives are not always fair and the justice that is so common in most fantasy is denied these heroes, in that sense they are more real than most. There were points while reading where I found my passions following the characters, my outrage matching their own, my desire for justice burning beside theirs.
I truly enjoyed this novel and I enjoying "The Desert Spear" right now as I read it. I look forward to the film that will be made from this series, it has the potential to be an amazing cinematic experience.
Aspects of it ring somewhat incomplete, for example they protect farm animals from the demons which suggests that the demons would attack wild animals, but the world still has animals in abundance outside of warded town. None the less the world is solid enough to suspend you disbelief and let you experience the authors world.
The characters are what spoke to me while reading. These are not the glorious obvious heroes of much fantasy fiction, they are created by the lives they live and you can understand following their path how and why they made the decisions they did. These characters suffer real tragedies, their lives are not always fair and the justice that is so common in most fantasy is denied these heroes, in that sense they are more real than most. There were points while reading where I found my passions following the characters, my outrage matching their own, my desire for justice burning beside theirs.
I truly enjoyed this novel and I enjoying "The Desert Spear" right now as I read it. I look forward to the film that will be made from this series, it has the potential to be an amazing cinematic experience.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By ozzy03
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I purchased this book just out of the blue and am really glad that I did. The Warded Man was a great read. The storyline was interesting and the action was fast paced. I am really looking forward to reading the next book the Desert Spear hopefully it is as good!!!
By Brandon.N.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
There are occasions when the story is slow and therefore hard to get through but I can't think of a book when this isn't true. Plot wise there's nothing challenging about it to really make you think hard. That being said, I love this book. Halfway through I became a loyal follower of Mr. Brett. What The Warded Man offers is strong characters, well written interactions between said characters, fast-paced action, a world with just the right amount of description and a desire for more. For me the best part of this book, and The Desert Spear, second of The Demon Cycle series, are the characters. The way Mr. Brett writes makes it so easy to care for each one. A wonderful balance of confidence, competence, innocence and believable actions among the characters make the book a fun read. That's what The Warded Man is: fun. When you pick up The Warded Man you're not dealing with a mammoth-sized read, frustrating characters you fantasize about strangling everytime you put the book down or dull drawn-out character development. If you're looking for a light but entertaining read then I highly recommend this book.
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This book was an entertaining read for the most part. It starts off with a couple characters who all lose something to the corelings in the course of... Read more
This book was an entertaining read for the most part. It starts off with a couple characters who all lose something to the corelings in the course of... Read more
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I heard about this book from an interview Pat Rothfuss did on his blog with Peter. I picked it up this weekend and am thinking about reading it again already. Read more
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