The Desert Spear: Book Two of The Demon Cycle

· The Demon Cycle Book 2 · Sold by Del Rey
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER •  “[Peter V. Brett] confirms his place among epic fantasy’s pantheon of greats amid the likes of George R. R. Martin, Steven Erikson, and Robert Jordan.”—Fantasy Book Critic
 
The second volume in the internationally bestselling Demon Cycle series continues the epic tale of humanity’s last stand against an army of demons—and reveals a new contender for the role of savior.

The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Legends tell of a Deliverer: a general who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. But is the return of the Deliverer just another myth? 

Out of the sands rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged the desert tribes of Krasia into a demon-killing army. He has proclaimed himself Shar’Dama Ka, the Deliverer, and carries ancient weapons—a spear and a crown—that give credence to his claim. 

But the Northerners claim their own Deliverer: the Warded Man, a dark, forbidding figure. Once, the Shar’Dama Ka and the Warded Man were friends. Now they are fierce adversaries. Yet as old allegiances are tested and fresh alliances forged, all are unaware of the appearance of a new breed of demon, more intelligent—and deadly—than any that have come before. 
 
BONUS: Now with twenty pages of bonus material, including an exclusive interview with Peter V. Brett, and an excerpt from Peter V. Brett's The Daylight War.

Don’t miss any of the thrilling novels in Peter V. Brett’s Demon Cycle
THE WARDED MAN • THE DESERT SPEAR • THE DAYLIGHT WAR • THE SKULL THRONE • THE CORE

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4.6
591 reviews
Blake Reynolds
August 11, 2016
The first book in the series is not without its issues however the book does create an interesting world. However by the time you get to the second book you very quickly realize that the author is clearly a racist and a bigot. The thinly veiled tones of the first book are fully realized by the second entry. The author crudely preaches hate against the Muslim faith. I call it the evil magical Muslims. If that sounds terrible to you, it's even worse to read. Save your time and skip the series.
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Branden Jensen
January 23, 2013
The sequel to The Warded Man wasn't as strong in my opinion. It's still a beautiful story, but something felt lacking with the scenes centered on Jardir. The story holds strong with the development of Arlen into more of the anti hero archetype, however.
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Christopher Locke
March 6, 2013
Spoiler..... 200 solid pages about a fantasy version of jihad before reading anything about the characters the series revolves around.... plus Mr Brett has an obsession with rape. Lots of raping. Kind of a downer... gets better though.
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About the author

Peter V. Brett is the internationally bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold over three and a half million copies in twenty-seven languages worldwide. Novels include The Warded ManThe Desert SpearThe Daylight WarThe Skull Throne, and The Core. He lives in Brooklyn.

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