EAN: 9780007492541

THE PAINTED MAN - PETER V BRETT KARTONIERT (TB)

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.

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