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published
March 10th 2009
(first published 2008)
by Del Rey
binding
Hardcover, 496 pages
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0345503805
(isbn13: 9780345503800)
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The time has come to stand against the night.
As darkness falls each night, the corelings rise–demons who well up from the ground like hellish steam,...more
As darkness falls each night, the corelings rise–demons who well up from the ground like hellish steam,...more
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Read in April, 2009
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This new fantasy is excellent. The world is full of demons (corelings) who rise at night and terrorize and kill the humans, who live in scattered homesteads and a few major cities run by Dukes. Most of the people hide behind ancient wards that can stop the demons, but over time, the corelings overcome poorly done wards or negligence and slaughter the humans. Linking the people of the cities with the outlier hamlets are professional messengers who travel at night behind wards. Only one city, Kr...more
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Sometimes it’s easier to be a coward. Easier to not fight back. To not stare in the eye of the bully harassing you. To slink around the corner, avoiding confrontation. Maybe the odds aren’t in you favor. Maybe fighting back could mean serious injury. Maybe it could mean your life.
But what if your family was in danger. Would you stand and watch, paralyzed by fear, unable to help. Or would you fight. Even if fighting meant sacrificing yourself for your loved ones. What choice would...more
But what if your family was in danger. Would you stand and watch, paralyzed by fear, unable to help. Or would you fight. Even if fighting meant sacrificing yourself for your loved ones. What choice would...more
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Read in February, 2009
I received this debut novel by Peter V. Brett a couple days ago from Del-Rey for review and so I decided to sit down from my few months being a mom to read it. I was so glad I did. The Warded Man is an intense ride that begins with the lives of three young children that through different diversities survive to fight on in a world where just the corelings or demons aren't the only things that should be feared.
In this well written novel, you will meet Arlen, Leesha, and Rojer, e...more
In this well written novel, you will meet Arlen, Leesha, and Rojer, e...more
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Read in April, 2009
I got this book with high expectations, having read a lot of great reviews of it, and I wasn't disappointed.
The characters are very well built, with many flaws and many great points and I loved all of them. The world building is awesome and has a lot of thought into it. And the story is gripping, fast paced, and lovable. I can't wait for the next book.
The characters are very well built, with many flaws and many great points and I loved all of them. The world building is awesome and has a lot of thought into it. And the story is gripping, fast paced, and lovable. I can't wait for the next book.
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Read in March, 2009
There have certainly been a lot of strong debut novels the last few years, and Peter Brett's "The Warded Man" is a deserving member of that group. Brett is a self-admitted fantasy fan, and it shows. While his novel is firmly grounded in standard fantasy, he does give it its own personality.
Brett has created a world that is terrorized each night by demons (corelings) that rise from the ground and attack all living creatures. It leads to a fascinating dyamic--a world whe...more
Brett has created a world that is terrorized each night by demons (corelings) that rise from the ground and attack all living creatures. It leads to a fascinating dyamic--a world whe...more
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Read in February, 2009
This is one of my favorite types of fantasies, character driven. Each character is a product of their harsh and unforgiving environment and tempered by their tragic experiences. The result is characters you can cheer for, feel sympathy for and genuinely like. I also loved the premise. This is a world that has forgotten most of what it knew about fighting demons due to a 3000-year break in the attacks and is now scrambling to survive and regain the knowledge it lost. There are also clearly define...more
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Read in January, 2009
Rockin' epic fantasy - every night, "corelings" (big nasty things with teeth, basically) rise out of the core of the earth, and rip anyone whose not in a protected warded building to shreds. As a young boy Arlen is horrified by the cowardice of the people in his village when faced with the corelings, so he grows up and kicks some coreling arse. Like, really kicks it. He's a bit of a superhero when it comes to smashing up corelings.
We also follow some other characters, wh...more
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Read in June, 2008
Reclaiming the night: an epic battle
This novel is the first of a promised trilogy, and I am eagerly awaiting the second in the series.
As the novel opens, fragmented societies of humans struggle for continued existence in a world where the night is controlled by demons. Only a few people, it seems, have the courage to try to reclaim the knowledge required from the past in order to try to create a better future. Only by combining forces and knowledge gained from a variety of s...more
This novel is the first of a promised trilogy, and I am eagerly awaiting the second in the series.
As the novel opens, fragmented societies of humans struggle for continued existence in a world where the night is controlled by demons. Only a few people, it seems, have the courage to try to reclaim the knowledge required from the past in order to try to create a better future. Only by combining forces and knowledge gained from a variety of s...more
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Read in March, 2009
I was SAD when this very readable fantasy-adventure book ended; I had gotten so attached to the three young heroes and felt so immersed in their world that I just didn't want to leave them, even though their world was actually pretty scary. Although this was a satisfying read by itself, I am looking forward to the sequel!
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Read in December, 2006
I learned a lot from this book, because I wrote it myself. My rating may be somewhat biased as a result.
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Read in January, 2009
I read t his as an advanced reader copy under the title the Warded Man. It was the first published work of this author who lives in NY. He developed the concepts for it while doing a writing assignment in high school. His editor had him do a 75% rewrite. His main goal was to have some solid characters and he choice three one a boy who could draw wards, signs that is the kept demons away. WHile others ran in fear from the demons of the fire woods, and water, Arlen choice to face them and sp...more
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Read in March, 2009
recommends it for:
fans of good fantasy
“I firmly believe it is characters, more than concepts, that drive a story.” author Peter Brett says in the interview included with his debut novel The Warded Man. “Make the characters relatable and compelling,” he continues, “and the story will work.” And work it does. From the first words to the final sentences Brett spins an enchanting tale centered around 11 year old Arlen. Arlen begins exhibiting heroic qualities, courage, bravery, determination, and valor, from the moment h...more
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I confess: most fantasy bores me. The conventions are usually overworked at the expense of character development, the action bogs down in tiresome descriptions, and most plots consist of marching the combatants from one place to another through magic neverlands. None of these flaws exist in Peter Brett's fine debut novel. What draws five stars from me is the book's clean portrait of believable characters dealing with situations that have less to do with mystic malarkey than with the perils...more
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Read in June, 2009
As dusk approaches, elemental demons, born of earth, air, water, wind and fire, rise from the earth's core to terrorize humans. Only marks made by a trainer Warder can hold the corelings at bay. Families huddle together in their stone or wooden huts, shuddering as the demons beat against the wards and the magic flares up to protect them. This first volume in a series follows the young lives of Leesha, a papermaker's daughter with aspirations of becoming a an herbalist has bigger dreams than marr...more
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Read in March, 2009
This book was a fun, easy read that kept my attention throughout. The premise was interesting and fresh, although the overall plot felt a little weak at times and seemed to drag.
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Read in May, 2009
I loved this book from the first page. It's characters were real, and its concept was amazing. For a while I felt like the ending was going to be rushed, because the main characters don't meet until 300 pages in. But I was greatly surprised that not only did Peter Brett give a satisfying ending to the book, but left us with a killer cliffhanger for the sequel.
In the book, humans are on the losing end of a war that has been raging on for centuries with elemental demons who rise from ...more
In the book, humans are on the losing end of a war that has been raging on for centuries with elemental demons who rise from ...more
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Read in June, 2009
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My friend was just browsing some books when he came across this one. He liked the cover and thought he’d give it a go.
When I saw the sort of reviews it was getting I picked up a copy for myself.
My friend said “I got to the final bit and I had to keep going.”
It’s five in the morning. I have just read about 240 pages in four hours and I know what he means.
Now, we are both fantasy fans but fall on different sides.
My friend prefers Robert Jordan, J.R.R. Tolkien...more
When I saw the sort of reviews it was getting I picked up a copy for myself.
My friend said “I got to the final bit and I had to keep going.”
It’s five in the morning. I have just read about 240 pages in four hours and I know what he means.
Now, we are both fantasy fans but fall on different sides.
My friend prefers Robert Jordan, J.R.R. Tolkien...more
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Read in December, 2008
Damn you Peter Brett. Damn you for hooking me into another not-yet-completed series with your magnificent story that kept me up until all hours of the night, your gripping writing style that is familiar yet different enough to challenge me, your flawed characters who are more real than any I have read in the fantasy genre for years. Now I have to wait who knows how long for the next book. If you pull a Melanie Rawn on me I'll be wicked pissed.
The Warded Man is the best new fantasy book...more
The Warded Man is the best new fantasy book...more
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Read in December, 2008
Word of mouth can be a wonderful thing for a writer. Authors and publishers often dream about books that generate sales through buzz, because of comments by readers.
This is such a book. In the UK the book has, since its publication in October 2008, generated steady comments and positive reviews from all over the blogosphere. On the eve of its publication in the US, I guess the question for many people reading this is whether it deserves such positivity.
The story is divid...more
This is such a book. In the UK the book has, since its publication in October 2008, generated steady comments and positive reviews from all over the blogosphere. On the eve of its publication in the US, I guess the question for many people reading this is whether it deserves such positivity.
The story is divid...more
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Read in July, 2008
I enjoyed this book, although he does use common fantasy ideas, his writing is engaging enough.
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