The Desert Spear
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The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that arise as the sun sets, preying upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind very ancient and half-forgotten symbols of power. These wards alone can keep the demons at bay, but legends tell of a Deliverer: a all-purpose—some would say prophet—who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. Persons times, if they ever existed, are long past. The demons are back, and the return of the Deliverer is just another myth . . . or is it?
Out of the desert rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged the warlike desert tribes of Krasia into a demon-killing army. He has proclaimed himself Shar’Dama Ka, the Deliverer, and he carries very ancient weapons—a spear and a crown—that give credence to his aver. Sworn to follow the path of the first Deliverer, he has come north to bring the scattered city-states of the green lands together in a war against demonkind—whether they like it or not.
But the northerners aver their own Deliverer. His name was Arlen, but all know him now as the Warded Man: a dark, forbidding figure whose skin is tattooed with wards so powerful they make him a match for any demon. The Warded Man denies that he is the Deliverer, but his actions speak louder than words, for he teaches men and women to face their fears and stand quick against the creatures that have tormented them for centuries.
Once the Shar’Dama Ka and the Warded Man were friends, brothers in arms. Now they are fierce adversaries. Caught between them are Renna, a young woman pushed to the edge of human endurance; Leesha, a proud and gorgeous healer whose skill in warding surpasses that of the Warded Man himself; and Rojer, a traveling fiddler whose mysterious composition can pacify the demons—or stir them into such frenzy that they attack one another.
Yet as ancient allegiances are tested and fresh alliances forged, all are blissfully unaware of the appearance of a new breed of demon, more intelligent—and deadly—than any that have come before.
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The Desert Spear is another masterpiece by Peter V. Brett. Can’t wait to read part III of the trilogy.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
The book is well written. The thought is wonderful. I liked the characters. Why just one star? Another open finished series if the book sells then I can see the editors and the leader milk it for everything they can. I want at the very least, some of the tale lines to end one damn way or the additional. Cliff-hangers no longer amuse me. I can feel the leader reaching into my pocket and trying to take my money and more importantly my time.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
A worthy sequel – better than the painted man. At first I felt disappointment that Arlen’s tale wasn’t immediately selected up, but I was soon sucked in to the Krasian world. A thrilling and emotional tale – I can’t wait for the next book. Please let there be more!
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
Peter Brett’s just getting better and better. The Warded Man was a fantastic heroes-in-the-building tale that followed Arlen, Leesha and Rojer as they weathered early trials and gained powers that would enable them to fight the evil corelings. In this second outing, Brett introduces Jardir, the evil (or is he?) leader of the desert tribes that seek to overwhelm Arlen & team’s homeland. We also get to revisit all our ancient heroes, and meet a few new ones.
I was initially disappointed when I realized the first third of this huge new book would be devoted to Jardir, because I wanted to see what was going on with the heroes from TWM again. But Brett knows what he’s doing. Jardir isn’t all evil, and the heroes from book 1 aren’t children with pure thoughts and motives anymore. A satisfying and tasty read in and of itself, The Desert Spear is also a wonderful set up for what’s sure to be a fantastic third book. I can’t wait!
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
Read this book recently and simply could not place it down. Gives a lot more depth to the characters from THE PAINTED MAN and stands alone as a fantasy masterpiece. Mr. Brett has an incredible imagination and a fantastic writing style. I look forwards to his next one. Don’t miss this one !
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5