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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…
Eleven-year-old 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 upon Arlen's world, a strange mist rises from the ground; a mist that promises a violent death to any foolish enough to brave the coming darkness, for hungry corelings – demons that cannot be harmed by mortal weapons – materialize from the vapours to feed on the living. As the sun sets, people have no choice but to take shelter behind magical wards and pray that their protection holds until the creatures dissolve with the first signs of dawn.
When Arlen's life is shattered by the demon plague, he is forced to see that it is fear, rather than the demons, which truly cripples humanity. Believing that there is more to his world than to live in constant fear, he must risk leaving the safety of his wards to discover a different path.
In the small town of Cutter's Hollow, Leesha's perfect future is destroyed by betrayal and a simple lie. Publicly shamed, she is reduced to gathering herbs and tending an old woman more fearsome than the corelings. Yet in her disgrace, she becomes the guardian of dangerous ancient knowledge.
Orphaned and crippled in a demon attack, young Rojer takes solace in mastering the musical arts of a Jongleur, only to learn that his unique talent gives him unexpected power over the night.
Together, these three young people will offer humanity a last, fleeting chance of survival.
© 2014 HarperCollins (Ljudbok): 9780007568413
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 27 november 2014
4.5
1 av 5
Fantasy & SciFi
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…
Eleven-year-old 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 upon Arlen's world, a strange mist rises from the ground; a mist that promises a violent death to any foolish enough to brave the coming darkness, for hungry corelings – demons that cannot be harmed by mortal weapons – materialize from the vapours to feed on the living. As the sun sets, people have no choice but to take shelter behind magical wards and pray that their protection holds until the creatures dissolve with the first signs of dawn.
When Arlen's life is shattered by the demon plague, he is forced to see that it is fear, rather than the demons, which truly cripples humanity. Believing that there is more to his world than to live in constant fear, he must risk leaving the safety of his wards to discover a different path.
In the small town of Cutter's Hollow, Leesha's perfect future is destroyed by betrayal and a simple lie. Publicly shamed, she is reduced to gathering herbs and tending an old woman more fearsome than the corelings. Yet in her disgrace, she becomes the guardian of dangerous ancient knowledge.
Orphaned and crippled in a demon attack, young Rojer takes solace in mastering the musical arts of a Jongleur, only to learn that his unique talent gives him unexpected power over the night.
Together, these three young people will offer humanity a last, fleeting chance of survival.
© 2014 HarperCollins (Ljudbok): 9780007568413
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 27 november 2014
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29 maj 2020
En av de bästa fantasy serierna jag läst under 25 år!
Erik
16 feb. 2020
Högt upp bland alla fantasy jag konsumerat. Längtar efter filmatiseringen. Börjat lyssna om dem nu och de är minst lika bra.
Lovisa
5 juni 2017
Fastnade på en gång, väldigt spännande.
Christer
1 juli 2016
Bra serie! Fyra böcker totalt i denna serie och alla är välskrivna.
Moa
25 sep. 2021
Spännande handling och rätt intressanta karaktärer. Jag gillar hur de olika samhällena och deras maktstrukturer beskrivs.
Nathalie
18 apr. 2015
Denna serie är helt klart en av mina favoritserier! Den blir aldrig tråkig och inte direkt förutsägbar. Jag trodde inte att uppläsaren på något sätt skulle kunna slå Peter Joyce men han var faktiskt riktigt bra!
petter
12 feb. 2024
Bra första halva, tyvärr faller kvaliteten markant på slutet. Väldigt förutsägbar och ena clichén efter den andra i sista tredjedelen.
Monica
13 juni 2023
Tycker denna är mycket bra. Fastnar snabbt för de välskrivna karaktärerna.
Jörgen
19 okt. 2021
Oförutsägbar. Bra att inte riktigt veta vad som komma skall.
wicKed
15 mars 2018
Önskar att det fanns mer, mycket mycket mer, av såväl författaren som uppläsaren..
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