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Fantasy & SciFi
The stunning debut fantasy novel from author Peter V. Brett.
The Painted Man, book one of the Demon Cycle, is a captivating and thrilling fantasy adventure, pulling the reader into a world of demons, darkness and heroes.
Sometimes there is very good reason to be afraid of the dark…
Eleven-year-old Arlen lives with his parents on their small farmstead, half a day's ride from the isolated hamlet of Tibbet's Brook.
As dusk falls upon Arlen's world, a strange mist rises from the ground; a mist that promises a violent death to any foolish enough to brave the coming darkness, for hungry corelings - demons that cannot be harmed by mortal weapons - materialize from the vapours to feed on the living. As the sun sets, people have no choice but to take shelter behind magical wards and pray that their protection holds until the creatures dissolve with the first signs of dawn.
When Arlen's life is shattered by the demon plague, he is forced to see that it is fear, rather than the demons, which truly cripples humanity. Believing that there is more to his world than to live in constant fear, he must risk leaving the safety of his wards to discover a different path.
In the small town of Cutter's Hollow, Leesha's perfect future is destroyed by betrayal and a simple lie. Publicly shamed, she is reduced to gathering herbs and tending an old woman more fearsome than the corelings. Yet in her disgrace, she becomes the guardian of dangerous ancient knowledge.
Orphaned and crippled in a demon attack, young Rojer takes solace in mastering the musical arts of a Jongleur, only to learn that his unique talent gives him unexpected power over the night.
Together, these three young people will offer humanity a last, fleeting chance of survival.
© 2014 HarperCollins (Lydbog): 9780007568413
Release date
Lydbog: 27. november 2014
4.5
1 of 5
Fantasy & SciFi
The stunning debut fantasy novel from author Peter V. Brett.
The Painted Man, book one of the Demon Cycle, is a captivating and thrilling fantasy adventure, pulling the reader into a world of demons, darkness and heroes.
Sometimes there is very good reason to be afraid of the dark…
Eleven-year-old Arlen lives with his parents on their small farmstead, half a day's ride from the isolated hamlet of Tibbet's Brook.
As dusk falls upon Arlen's world, a strange mist rises from the ground; a mist that promises a violent death to any foolish enough to brave the coming darkness, for hungry corelings - demons that cannot be harmed by mortal weapons - materialize from the vapours to feed on the living. As the sun sets, people have no choice but to take shelter behind magical wards and pray that their protection holds until the creatures dissolve with the first signs of dawn.
When Arlen's life is shattered by the demon plague, he is forced to see that it is fear, rather than the demons, which truly cripples humanity. Believing that there is more to his world than to live in constant fear, he must risk leaving the safety of his wards to discover a different path.
In the small town of Cutter's Hollow, Leesha's perfect future is destroyed by betrayal and a simple lie. Publicly shamed, she is reduced to gathering herbs and tending an old woman more fearsome than the corelings. Yet in her disgrace, she becomes the guardian of dangerous ancient knowledge.
Orphaned and crippled in a demon attack, young Rojer takes solace in mastering the musical arts of a Jongleur, only to learn that his unique talent gives him unexpected power over the night.
Together, these three young people will offer humanity a last, fleeting chance of survival.
© 2014 HarperCollins (Lydbog): 9780007568413
Release date
Lydbog: 27. november 2014
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Malte
26. jun. 2016
faaaaantastisk!!
Charlotte
20. jan. 2023
God god
Troels
1. feb. 2023
Virkelig god bog, den kan varmt anbefales!
Jerry
15. mar. 2023
En rigtig god start på en serie
Trine
15. mar. 2015
Første bog i serien. Meget anbefalelsesværdig. Der ligger (eller har ligget) to versioner herinde, med forskellige oplæsere. Jeg synes de er lige gode.
Martin Vejlgaard
1. jul. 2020
Nice
Magnus
20. dec. 2021
Facinating original fantasy plot and with great characters you support from the very first page.
Christian
11. dec. 2022
Fantastic story telling
Jonas
22. sep. 2023
Det er en historie du føler du har hørt før, men det gør den ikke mindre spændende Det er en fantastisk bog med mange forudsigelige punkter.
Anita
26. mar. 2020
Simpelthen en fantastisk fantasy historie. Elsker de sideløbende narrativer og karakterudviklingen af hovedpersonerne.
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