Lis
29. mai 2020
En av de bästa fantasy serierna jag läst under 25 år!
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Fantasy & SciFi
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.
© 2014 HarperCollins (Lydbok): 9780007568413
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 27. november 2014
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4.5
1 of 5
Fantasy & SciFi
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.
© 2014 HarperCollins (Lydbok): 9780007568413
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 27. november 2014
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29. mai 2020
En av de bästa fantasy serierna jag läst under 25 år!
Elisa
5. mai 2020
Begon een beetje verwarrend omdat je meteen aan heel veel characters werd voorgesteld maar als je erin zit zit je erin.Goed boek 👍
Kimberly
22. okt. 2020
Fantastisk bok!! Man tycks med i karaktärerna och sympatiserar med alla protagonister. Ibland tycker jag att boken kunde bli lite förutsägbar, men allt som allt, en bra bok!
Erik
16. feb. 2020
Högt upp bland alla fantasy jag konsumerat. Längtar efter filmatiseringen. Börjat lyssna om dem nu och de är minst lika bra.
Lovisa
5. jun. 2017
Fastnade på en gång, väldigt spännande.
Malte
26. jun. 2016
faaaaantastisk!!
Christer
1. jul. 2016
Bra serie! Fyra böcker totalt i denna serie och alla är välskrivna.
Moa
25. sep. 2021
Spännande handling och rätt intressanta karaktärer. Jag gillar hur de olika samhällena och deras maktstrukturer beskrivs.
Misha
13. feb. 2020
Colin Mace's performance as a narrator never disappoints. Paired with the raw writing power of Peter V. Brett and you've got yourself a recipe for an amazing audiobook. A certain must "read" for dark/horror fantasy fans!
Mm
20. feb. 2018
Men varför läser han med sån skillnad i volym? Han gapar så man blir rädd följt av att man knappt höra vad han säger. Det var det enda dåliga. Annars bra på alla vis.
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29. mai 2020
En av de bästa fantasy serierna jag läst under 25 år!
Elisa
5. mai 2020
Begon een beetje verwarrend omdat je meteen aan heel veel characters werd voorgesteld maar als je erin zit zit je erin.Goed boek 👍
Kimberly
22. okt. 2020
Fantastisk bok!! Man tycks med i karaktärerna och sympatiserar med alla protagonister. Ibland tycker jag att boken kunde bli lite förutsägbar, men allt som allt, en bra bok!
Erik
16. feb. 2020
Högt upp bland alla fantasy jag konsumerat. Längtar efter filmatiseringen. Börjat lyssna om dem nu och de är minst lika bra.
Lovisa
5. jun. 2017
Fastnade på en gång, väldigt spännande.
Malte
26. jun. 2016
faaaaantastisk!!
Christer
1. jul. 2016
Bra serie! Fyra böcker totalt i denna serie och alla är välskrivna.
Moa
25. sep. 2021
Spännande handling och rätt intressanta karaktärer. Jag gillar hur de olika samhällena och deras maktstrukturer beskrivs.
Misha
13. feb. 2020
Colin Mace's performance as a narrator never disappoints. Paired with the raw writing power of Peter V. Brett and you've got yourself a recipe for an amazing audiobook. A certain must "read" for dark/horror fantasy fans!
Mm
20. feb. 2018
Men varför läser han med sån skillnad i volym? Han gapar så man blir rädd följt av att man knappt höra vad han säger. Det var det enda dåliga. Annars bra på alla vis.
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