List Appertaining To Books The Desert Spear (Demon Cycle #2)
| Title | : | The Desert Spear (Demon Cycle #2) |
| Author | : | Peter V. Brett |
| Book Format | : | Capa dura |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 579 pages |
| Published | : | April 13th 2010 by Del Rey (first published January 2010) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Epic Fantasy. Fiction. High Fantasy. Magic |
Peter V. Brett
Capa dura | Pages: 579 pages Rating: 4.22 | 74562 Users | 2484 Reviews
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The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Legends tell of a Deliverer: a general who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. But is the return of the Deliverer just another myth? Perhaps not. Out of the desert rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged the desert tribes into a demon-killing army. He has proclaimed himself Shar'Dama Ka, the Deliverer, and he carries ancient weapons--a spear and a crown--that give credence to his claim. But the Northerners claim their own Deliverer: the Warded Man, a dark, forbidding figure. Once, the Shar'Dama Ka and the Warded Man were friends. Now they are fierce adversaries. Yet as old allegiances are tested and fresh alliances forged, all are unaware of the appearance of a new breed of demon, more intelligent—and deadly—than any that have come before.Define Books Conducive To The Desert Spear (Demon Cycle #2)
| Original Title: | The Desert Spear |
| ISBN: | 0345503813 (ISBN13: 9780345503817) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Demon Cycle #2 |
| Characters: | Arlen, Leesha, Rojer, Jardir |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (2011), David Gemmell Legend Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (2011), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2010) |
Rating Appertaining To Books The Desert Spear (Demon Cycle #2)
Ratings: 4.22 From 74562 Users | 2484 ReviewsJudgment Appertaining To Books The Desert Spear (Demon Cycle #2)
As good as the first book but for different reasons.THE DESERT SPEAR takes an about face as we leave Deliverer's Hollow behind and head for Fort Krasia and a whole new POV. The first time I read this book I was so pissed when I didn't immediately return to find out about what Arlen was up to that I didn't enjoy Jardir's story as fully as I did this time. It's a bit of a slap in the face at first but Jardir becomes just as interesting and crucial to the story.That along with the addition of RennaFor a full first third of the novel, I had to calm myself down and wonder why so much time and effort was being put into humanizing Jadir, the man who had betrayed Arlen so brutally in the first book, but I eventually got over it. The world is a big place and there have to be burly warriors to defend it. I didn't mind so much how crazily stereotypical Muslims are portrayed here because EVERYONE is heavily stereotyped in these books.Hell, that's okay simply because it's a really harsh world
The Desert Spear is a totally different kind of sequel from what I expected after my experience with The Warded Man, luckily, still in a good way.Anyone who has read this book will know that theres no way Im not starting this review without talking about Jardirs POV. Brett really took a risk with his storytelling direction here. Most authorsunless its a standalone seriesalmost always continue their sequels from the POV of the previous main characters; could be immediately or years after what
The Warded Man continues his work, spreading the wards of the ancients and the ability to fight demons, denying that he is the Deliverer. A new Deliverer rises in the southern desert, seeking to unite all of the world in the Daylight War. Can he do it? Can Leesha resist his charms? And what does the Warded Man think of it all...Wow. If The Warded Man turned the awesomeness knob up to ten, this one turns it up to eleven. The first third of the book is an expansion of Arlen's time in Krasia in The
The Desert Spear isn't terribly written, but it is ultimately derivative and uninspired. Thankfully, the worst part of the novel is dealt with straightaway in its first third - specifically the mind-numbingly unoriginal Krasians, who appear to be naught but carbon copies of Islamist culture, down to their caste system and the way they treat their women. Men and women die gleefully for the glory of their God in combat. Women are kept wrapped up in shrouds. Men unable to take part in combat are
If Peter V. Brett were to use a pseudonym it should be Peter P. Turner. The Desert Spear kept me turning the pages to find out what happen next, even during the parts of the book I don't like. The Desert Spear is the second book of the Demon Cycle series, apparently five volumes are planned. The first book The Warded Man is very entertaining and also a page turner extraordinaire, I would recommend that to anyone looking for a fun, fast-paced fantasy read. This book is similarly compelling but
4.0 to 4.5 stars. I really enjoyed The Warded Man, the first novel in Peter Brett's Demon Trilogy, and was really looking forward to reading this sequel. Even with high expectation, Brett does not disappoint with this second entry. Without giving away any spoilers, I will just talk about those aspects of the book that I really thought were fantastic. First, one of the things I like about epic fantasy trilogies is when the plot begins fairly small and then develops into a larger and larger story
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