And gigantic rock demons, the deadliest of all. Together, these three young people will offer humanity a last, fleeting chance of survival.The time has come to stand against the night.Īs darkness falls each night, the corelings rise demons who well up from the ground like hellish steam, taking on fearsome form and substance. 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.
Yet in her disgrace, she becomes the guardian of dangerous ancient knowledge. Publicly shamed, she is reduced to gathering herbs and tending an old woman more fearsome than the corelings. In the small town of Cutter's Hollow, Leesha's perfect future is destroyed by betrayal and a simple lie. 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. 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. 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. Sometimes there is very good reason to be afraid of the dark…Įleven-year-old Arlen lives with his parents on their small farmstead, half a day's ride from the isolated hamlet of Tibbet's Brook.Īs 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. 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. The stunning debut fantasy novel from author Peter V.
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