false 3428935 9 The time has come to stand against the night.<br><br>As darkness falls each night, the corelings rise–demons who well up from the ground like hellish steam, taking on fearsome form and substance. Sand demons. Wood demons. Wind demons. Flame demons. And gigantic rock demons, the deadliest of all. They possess supernatural strength and powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, slowly culling the human herd that shelters behind magical wards–symbols of power whose origins are lost in myth and mystery, and whose protection is terrifyingly fragile.<br><br>It was not always this way. Once, men and women battled the corelings on equal terms. Once, under the leadership of the legendary Deliverer, and armed with powerful wards that were not merely shields but weapons, they took the battle to the demons . . . and stopped their advance.<br><br>But those days are gone. The fighting wards are lost. Night by night the demons grow stronger, while human numbers dwindle under their relentless assault.<br>Now, with hope for the future fading, three young survivors of vicious demon attacks will dare the impossible, stepping beyond the crumbling safety of the wards to risk everything in a desperate quest to regain the secrets of the past. <br><br>Arlen will pay any price, embrace any sacrifice, for freedom. His grim journey will take him beyond the bounds of human power.<br><br>Crippled by the demons that killed his parents, Rojer seeks solace in music–only to discover that music can be a weapon as well as a refuge. <br><br>Beautiful Leesha, who has suffered at the hands of men as well as demons, becomes an expert healer. But what cures can also harm. . . . <br><br>Together, they will stand against the night. 6589794 book 2008 The Warded Man total:262|5:112|4:93|3:44|2:8|1:5| 262 1085 493 85 5 3 false false Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 23:32:18 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 23:08:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 5 false false Wed Feb 25 13:06:47 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 13:07:51 -0800 2009
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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...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 16:34:30 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 07:47:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 22 16:29:29 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 08 09:38:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 05 13:14:23 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 21 02:49:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 02:31:04 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 19 09:05:51 -0700 2009
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...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 13:46:33 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 13:55:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 3 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Feb 18 07:05:04 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 07:32:54 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 14:32:08 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 14:38:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Sep 17 05:54:02 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 05:56:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 16:38:17 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 14:46:12 -0700 2009 The Warded Man is Peter V. Brett's debut fantasy novel and it is an extremely impressive one. He has created a fascinating world where various forms of demons rise from the ground at night, preying on individual humans and destroying entire villages. The only way to remain safe from the demons - cal...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue May 12 22:11:02 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 22:12:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed May 06 13:44:44 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 13:45:03 -0700 2009 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 Pe...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 22:50:36 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 23:48:12 -0700 2009
The Painted Man seemed intriguing, albeit not the most original story setup. Worth a look at least, given the positive reviews all over th...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 20:34:15 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 12:43:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 07:18:03 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 07:19:46 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 13:36:04 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 09:32:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 17:16:40 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 21:59:27 -0700 2009 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.”
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