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The Desert Spear

The Demon Cycle, Book 2

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The Desert Spear

By: Peter V. Brett
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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Continuing the impressive debut fantasy series from author Peter V. Brett, The Desert Spear is book two of the Demon Cycle, pulling the reader into a world of demons, darkness and heroes.

The Deliverer has returned, but who is he?

Arlen Bales, formerly of the small hamlet of Tibbet’s Brook, learnt harsh lessons about life as he grew up in a world where hungry demons stalk the night and humanity is trapped by its own fear. He chose a different path; chose to fight inherited apathy and the corelings, and eventually he became the Painted Man, a reluctant saviour.

But the figure emerging from the desert, calling himself the Deliverer, is not Arlen. He is a friend and betrayer, and though he carries the spear from the Deliverer’s tomb, he also heads a vast army intent on a holy war against the demon plague… and anyone else who stands in his way.

©2010 Peter V. Brett (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Genre Fiction Supernatural Thriller & Suspense War & Military
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Critic reviews

Praise for The Painted Man:

"I enjoyed The Painted Man immensely. Action and suspense all the way." (Terry Brooks)
"An absolute masterpiece… literally unputdownable, and deserves to be the next Big Thing in dark fantasy." (www.ozhorrorscope.com)
"A very accomplished debut fantasy. Recommended." (www.sfrevu.com)
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This book fixed alot of the problems with the first book while still keeping it dark fantasy. and the world is darker then ever.

Even bether than the last

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Good story. Well narrated. The narrator - swallowing intermittently - is just slightly distracting. Overall well done

Good

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really well, very good narration and great pace. The story lends itself perfectly for audio.

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However, sometimes the narrator seems to pronounce names very weirdly. Giselle like 'grizzle' for example. It took me out of the story a bit sometimes. Still, loved it on the whole!

Great story!

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the guys phone vibrates during his reading! other than that it's fine. very good, keep it up

great listen

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Not sure if i'd recommend this to female readers (lot of rape with no consequence)

Could literally not stop listening!

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I simply can't stop listening. it's so well written. the characters so appealing, the situations and world so fascinating!

OMG these series is so good!

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It is just a very sexist book. It is sad as the story is interesting.

Very sexist

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This book was so dragged out, it was painfull.
Felt like the author got tips from someone to make the book longer and more books. Slowing down the books peace even more.

It is very very seldom I quit a book series this way. But it is not worth the money or time to continue this series

First book. Gave us new lore

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Maby you wanna read about rape? That's your fetish? Many read this? Coz u get some Rape Incest too! Piece of shit

Rape rape rape you like Incest rape?

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