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AlbakiReads Editorial A Demon Cycle novella of survival, community, and buried history
A Demon Cycle novella of survival, community, and buried history
Set in Peter V. Brett’s Demon Cycle world, Barren returns to Tibbet’s Brook, where protective and combat wards have altered humanity’s struggle against nightly demons without erasing older divisions. Selia Square—known as Barren—has long held the community together, but a new danger brings her private past into the center of the Brook’s political life. The novella links the settlement’s survival to Selia’s recovered memories and to the story of a former love, framing personal history as inseparable from collective conflict. With its compact length, it offers a focused visit to an established fantasy setting while foregrounding the costs of leadership, loyalty, and old grudges.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Fans of Peter V. Brett’s Demon Cycle series
- Fantasy readers interested in ward-based magic and demon-threatened communities
- Readers seeking a compact story centered on a community leader’s past
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SurvivalCommunity conflictBuried memoriesLeadershipLove and loyalty
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Book Overview New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett returns to his groundbreaking Demon Cycle series with this enthralling novella--the late...
New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett returns to his groundbreaking Demon Cycle series with this enthralling novella--the latest story set in his much-loved fantasy world.
Each night, the world is overrun by bloodthirsty demons. For centuries, humanity survived only by hiding behind defensive wards--magical symbols with the power to repel the demons. Now, the rediscovery of long-forgotten combat wards has given them the magic they need to fight back.
In Tibbet's Brook, the fighting wards have brought change, but the factions and grudges of a troubled past remain. Selia Square, the woman they call Barren, has long been the force that holds the Brook together. As a terrifying new threat emerges, she rallies her people once again.
But Selia has a past of her own. And in a small community the personal and the political can never be divided. If Tibbet's Brook is to survive, Selia must uncover memories she has buried deep--the woman she once was, the woman she once loved--and retell their story.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 144 | Language: English | Publisher: HARPER VOYAGER | ISBN: 0062740563
FormatPaperback
Pages144
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0062740563
EAN9780062740564
PublisherHARPER VOYAGER
Publication Date2018-09-25
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.2 Pounds
Length7.9 Inches
Width5.3 Inches
Height0.3 Inches
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