The Daylight War: Book Three of The Demon Cycle
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4.6 • 572 Ratings
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Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES 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
In this third volume in the internationally bestselling Demon Cycle series, humanity has found hope in the battle against demonkind, if only they can avoid going to war with themselves.
The night of the new moon, an army of demons rises in force, seeking the deaths of two men with the potential to become the Deliverer—the man prophesied to reunite the scattered remnants of humanity.
Arlen Bales, the Warded Man, denies he is the Deliverer, but the more he tries to live as one with the common folk, the more fervently they believe.
Among the desert tribes, Ahmann Jardir has proclaimed himself the Deliverer, forging his followers into a mighty demon-killing army. But Jardir’s rise was engineered by his First Wife, Inevera, a cunning and powerful priestess whose motives and past are shrouded in mystery.
Once Arlen and Jardir were as close as brothers. Now they are the bitterest of rivals. As humanity’s enemies rise, the two must first contend with the most deadly demons of all—those lurking in the human heart.
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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Brett's third Demon Cycle installment (after The Desert Spear) offers little forward progression. Demonic "corelings" continue to rise and attack humans. Magicians Arlen Bales and Ahmann Jardir continue to fight each other for the sake of becoming the prophesied "Deliverer" from the demons. The first third of the novel focuses on Jardir's cunning First Wife, Inerva, whose backstory is fleshed out with some uncomfortable sexual power plays. The second half shows some movement and excitement when a coreling invades Arlen's mind, but Brett's fondness for silly dialects and faux-Arab stereotypes derails any sense of immersion. New readers will be welcomed by decent recapping, but Brett offers little for returning fans.
Customer Reviews
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Song of Ice and Fire is by far the best thing I've ever read, but I love this series. These negative reviews for the third book are ridiculous, you seriously are that bothered by them using the word ent? I find the kraisans more interesting than the northerners, Jardir especially. If you like fantasy or even are new to it, this is a great series to read. Plus there is not a long wait between books unlike some sexy overweight authors who have two middle initials ;0
Phenomenal series
These books are a great mix of fantasy storytelling and a great writers ability to develop a anthropological society, that runs deep into the stories bloodline.
The only bad part of any of these books are that they end, and your left biting the bit and just want more.
Although the books do take some time to come out, any true fan should be thankful that Brett takes his time to fully utilize his creative process.
Wow
Great series. This book ruins it. Horribly overdone on the love scene. What was the author thinking? I feel like I'm reading a daytime soap opera. Huge disappointment.