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Fantasy.
Fiction.
Science Fiction.
Thriller.
The Daylight War, the eagerly anticipated third volume in Brett's internationally bestselling Demon Cycle, continues the epic tale of humanity's last stand against an army of demons that rise each night to prey on mankind. On the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the deaths of two men, both of whom have the potential to become the fabled Deliverer, the man prophesied to reunite the scattered remnants of humanity in a final push to destroy the demon corelings once and for all. Arlen Bales was once an ordinary man, but now he has become something more-the Warded Man, tattooed with eldritch wards so powerful they make him a match for any demon. Arlen denies he is the Deliverer at every turn, but the more he tries to be one with the common folk, the more fervently they believe. Many would follow him, but Arlen's path threatens to lead to a dark place he alone can travel to, and from which there may be no returning. The only one with hope of keeping Arlen in the world of men, or joining him in his descent into the world of demons, is Renna Tanner, a fierce young woman in danger of losing herself to the power of demon magic. Ahmann Jardir has forged the warlike desert tribes of Krasia into a demon-killing army and proclaimed himself Shar'Dama Ka, the Deliverer. He carries ancient weapons-a spear and a crown-that give credence to his claim, and already vast swaths of the green lands bow to his control. But Jardir did not come to power on his own. His rise was engineered by his First Wife, Inevera, a cunning and powerful priestess whose formidable demon bone magic gives her the ability to glimpse the future. Inevera's motives and past are shrouded in mystery, and even Jardir does not entirely trust her. Once Arlen and Jardir were as close as brothers. Now they are the bitterest of rivals. As humanity's enemies rise, the only two men capable of defeating them are divided against each other by the most deadly demons of all - those lurking in the human heart.… (mais)
Cheat, cheat, cheat! The book was FANtastic...right up until the cheat of a cliffhanger ending. I wish I could find it in myself to take off more than one star because of that, but it wouldn't be fair to the quality of the book up to that point.
Let me rant for a moment. Writers--if your freaking book is good, we will come, and we will stay as long as you want to draw out the freaking story. You don't have to do the whole cliffhanger thing--I promise you, we'll come back for the next one.
Some of us will even continue coming back long after the writing has turned us off--just to see the end of the saga.
However, some of us won't ever read another thing you do outside of the current series because of your history of cliffhangers.
I don't mean to single Mr. Brett out--for some reason too many fantasy writers fall into the cliffhanger category and then add insult to injury by making us wait over a year for the next installment. Any GR friend of mine knows cliffhangers are my pet peeve.
Okay, rant over.
Despite the mixed reviews that I've seen for this installment, the book was a worthy addition to a (cliffhangers aside) great series. A LOT of back story was filled in and I enjoyed every moment (again all the way up to aforementioned cliffhanger).
Ugh--I'm not going to be able to get over this any time soon. Suffice it to say that I recommend waiting on this book until after the next book and if it doesn't have the same type of ending that this one did.
It will be a loooong time before I start another unfinished series. (unless its by [a:Ilona Andrews|21748|Ilona Andrews|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1219436898p2/21748.jpg]. ( )
So, I'm not super sure what's going on with this book, but it sort of seems like Brett lost his mojo and is running out of steam for the series. The character-driven narratives are detailed, but focus on all the wrong characters and aren't the most interesting I've ever read, and the action scenes go by so fast I have no idea what just happened or why. Pretty disappointed and hoping the last book in the series makes up for the failings of this one. Would I read it again? Maybe, because I love the first two books so much. But I wouldn't go so far as to recommend it to a friend. ( )
The Warded Man (Arlen Bales) vs. the Krasian ruler, Jardir. Which is the "Deliverer," who will save the human race from the demons? In the last book, the two are very close until one tries to kill the other to possess an ancient magical relic. Jardir is building an invincible army, assisted by his First Wife, Inevera. Author Peter Brett gives us the backstory of Inevera, and how she is chosen to attend the prestigious Dama'ting school, where she is bullied, facing difficult tests and traps, using only her wits to rise through the ranks. Much is made of the dice the Dama'ting create and use to foretell the future, especially Inevera. Meanwhile, Arlen heads back (with his companion, Renna Tanner, who wants the same magic demon-fighting powers) to help their friends in the Hollow prepare for the onslaught of demons, and their newfound strength orchestrated by mind demons. The local Duke, Leesha, and Rojer help rally the citizenry, and Arlen refuses to be called the Deliverer, saying the Deliverer is in all who choose to fight the dark demons. Lots of intrigue, with Amman's loyalties a constant source of intrigue. Looking forward to reading the next installment. ( )
Fantasy.
Fiction.
Science Fiction.
Thriller.
The Daylight War, the eagerly anticipated third volume in Brett's internationally bestselling Demon Cycle, continues the epic tale of humanity's last stand against an army of demons that rise each night to prey on mankind. On the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the deaths of two men, both of whom have the potential to become the fabled Deliverer, the man prophesied to reunite the scattered remnants of humanity in a final push to destroy the demon corelings once and for all. Arlen Bales was once an ordinary man, but now he has become something more-the Warded Man, tattooed with eldritch wards so powerful they make him a match for any demon. Arlen denies he is the Deliverer at every turn, but the more he tries to be one with the common folk, the more fervently they believe. Many would follow him, but Arlen's path threatens to lead to a dark place he alone can travel to, and from which there may be no returning. The only one with hope of keeping Arlen in the world of men, or joining him in his descent into the world of demons, is Renna Tanner, a fierce young woman in danger of losing herself to the power of demon magic. Ahmann Jardir has forged the warlike desert tribes of Krasia into a demon-killing army and proclaimed himself Shar'Dama Ka, the Deliverer. He carries ancient weapons-a spear and a crown-that give credence to his claim, and already vast swaths of the green lands bow to his control. But Jardir did not come to power on his own. His rise was engineered by his First Wife, Inevera, a cunning and powerful priestess whose formidable demon bone magic gives her the ability to glimpse the future. Inevera's motives and past are shrouded in mystery, and even Jardir does not entirely trust her. Once Arlen and Jardir were as close as brothers. Now they are the bitterest of rivals. As humanity's enemies rise, the only two men capable of defeating them are divided against each other by the most deadly demons of all - those lurking in the human heart.
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Let me rant for a moment. Writers--if your freaking book is good, we will come, and we will stay as long as you want to draw out the freaking story. You don't have to do the whole cliffhanger thing--I promise you, we'll come back for the next one.
Some of us will even continue coming back long after the writing has turned us off--just to see the end of the saga.
However, some of us won't ever read another thing you do outside of the current series because of your history of cliffhangers.
I don't mean to single Mr. Brett out--for some reason too many fantasy writers fall into the cliffhanger category and then add insult to injury by making us wait over a year for the next installment. Any GR friend of mine knows cliffhangers are my pet peeve.
Okay, rant over.
Despite the mixed reviews that I've seen for this installment, the book was a worthy addition to a (cliffhangers aside) great series. A LOT of back story was filled in and I enjoyed every moment (again all the way up to aforementioned cliffhanger).
Ugh--I'm not going to be able to get over this any time soon. Suffice it to say that I recommend waiting on this book until after the next book and if it doesn't have the same type of ending that this one did.
It will be a loooong time before I start another unfinished series. (unless its by [a:Ilona Andrews|21748|Ilona Andrews|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1219436898p2/21748.jpg].
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