Book description
Books one and two of the impressive debut fantasy series The Demon
Cycle by Sunday Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett.
This bundle includes The Painted Man and The Desert Spear.
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…
The Painted Man and The Desert Spear are the first two books in Peter
V. Brett's epic series The Demon Cycle. 'The most significant and
cinematic fantasy epic since The Lord of the Rings. Inspired,
compelling, and totally addictive!'
Paul W. S. Anderson, director of Resident Evil: Afterlife
'Peter V. Brett is one of my favorite new authors'
Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind
'I enjoyed The Painted Man immensely. Action and suspense all the way.'
Terry Brooks
'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, Peat spent approximately 8 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 4th 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.
