Book description
Two exciting short stories set in the engrossing world of The Demon
Cycle from bestselling fantasy author Peter V. Brett, available together
in the UK exclusively on e-book.
Humanity has been brought to the brink of extinction. Each night, the
world is overrun by demons - bloodthirsty creatures of nightmare that
have been hunting and killing humanity for over 300 years. A scant few
hamlets and half-starved city-states are all that remain of a once proud
civilization, and it is only by hiding behind wards, ancient symbols
with the power to repel the demons, that they survive. A handful of
Messengers brave the night to keep the lines of communication open
between the increasingly isolated populace.
But there was a time when the demons were not so bold. A time when
wards did more than hold the demons at bay. They allowed man to fight
back, and to win. Messenger Arlen Bales will search anywhere, dare
anything, to return this magic to the world.
Abban, a merchant in the Great Bazaar of Krasia, purports to sell
everything a man's heart could desire, including, perhaps, the key to
Arlen's quest.
The Great Bazaar and Brayan's Gold is the essential addition to one of
the most exciting epic fantasy series having been published. 'I
enjoyed The Painted Man immensely. Action and suspense all the way'
Terry Brooks
'Peter V. Brett is one of my favourite new authors'
Patrick Rothfuss
'An absolute masterpiece… literally unputdownable, and deserves to be
the next Big Thing in dark fantasy'
www. ozhorrorscope. com.
'A very accomplished debut fantasy. Recommended'
www. sfrevu. com. Peter went to the University at Buffalo, where he
studied Dungeons & Dragons, fencing, and girls. Somehow, he also
managed to earn a (totally useful!) Bachelor of Arts degree in English
with a minor in Art History in 1995. Following college, Peter spent
approximately eight months managing a comic shop and pondering what to
do with his life. He then went into medical publishing, squandering ten
years of his physical prime sitting in a cubicle. He contented himself
with writing books he never hoped to sell.
In June of 2007, his hard work and perseverance paid off, as he sold
his fourth novel, THE PAINTED MAN, and in October of 2007, he left his
day job to pursue writing full time. He lives in Brooklyn NY with his
wife Dani and two cats, Jinx and Max Powers.
