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The Desert Spear (Demon Cycle, #2)

Peter V. Brett

Start date: September 6, 2025

Finish date: September 27, 2025

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Sep 03, 2013 Eon Windrunner rated it really liked it

The second book in this series is almost just as good as the first, but not quite.

The story is still fantastic, but the POV’s are littered with jumps between past & present and it just doesn’t feel right. There is nothing wrong with the past views, I loved the back story, but I think it would have better served in a prequel and felt like it detracted from the overall story. Every time I got into the present story, SHIFT, back to the past. Aaaarrgggh!

Still, a page-turner and definitely recommende ...more

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Apr 13, 2016 Veronika rated it really liked it

Great book! I loved the development of the characters. I have some minor issues about the story being a little bit too brutal etc. but otherwise it was a great story.

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