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The Desert Spear
by Peter V. Brett
‘Your people live to fight while mine fight to live.’
This is the second book in a projected series (The Demon War). I thoroughly enjoyed the first book – ‘The Painted Man’ (UK and Australia); ‘The Warded Man’ (USA) - and have been eagerly awaiting this one. I was not disappointed.
This instalment does not start where ‘The Painted Man’ finishes. Instead, the book opens with Jardir (who played a role in the first book), and we follow his journey from childhood to adulthood. This provides a detailed look at Krasian customs and culture and succeeds in bringing Krasia to life.
Once the desert world of Krasia is described, with Jardir considered to be the Deliverer (Shar’ Darma Ka), the story widens out to encompass the green-lands where Arlen Bales as The Painted Man is considered to be the Deliverer and returns to the present, and to follow the journeys of a number of different characters including Jardir, Arlen, Leesha, Rojer and Renna.
Two different men considered to be the Deliverer, each representing different cultures but with one common enemy: the corelings. Humanity is running out of time: the population is dwindling and the demons are growing in number, intelligence and strength. In this complex world, both the green-landers and the desert people possess critical knowledge and skills: will they be able to work together? Is there really a single Deliverer? If so, who is it and how will they save the world?
‘Monsters do not always hide in the shadows.’
In some ways I enjoyed this book better than ‘The Warded Man’. Even though I wanted to read more about Arlen Bales, this instalment more clearly establishes the world in which the battle for survival will be fought. I’m now looking forward to the third book.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
This is the second book in a projected series (The Demon War). I thoroughly enjoyed the first book – ‘The Painted Man’ (UK and Australia); ‘The Warded Man’ (USA) - and have been eagerly awaiting this one. I was not disappointed.
This instalment does not start where ‘The Painted Man’ finishes. Instead, the book opens with Jardir (who played a role in the first book), and we follow his journey from childhood to adulthood. This provides a detailed look at Krasian customs and culture and succeeds in bringing Krasia to life.
Once the desert world of Krasia is described, with Jardir considered to be the Deliverer (Shar’ Darma Ka), the story widens out to encompass the green-lands where Arlen Bales as The Painted Man is considered to be the Deliverer and returns to the present, and to follow the journeys of a number of different characters including Jardir, Arlen, Leesha, Rojer and Renna.
Two different men considered to be the Deliverer, each representing different cultures but with one common enemy: the corelings. Humanity is running out of time: the population is dwindling and the demons are growing in number, intelligence and strength. In this complex world, both the green-landers and the desert people possess critical knowledge and skills: will they be able to work together? Is there really a single Deliverer? If so, who is it and how will they save the world?
‘Monsters do not always hide in the shadows.’
In some ways I enjoyed this book better than ‘The Warded Man’. Even though I wanted to read more about Arlen Bales, this instalment more clearly establishes the world in which the battle for survival will be fought. I’m now looking forward to the third book.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith